English

more-than

To a higher degree than.

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    From more + than.

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    • partEnglishmore “Additional; further.”
      • inheritedMiddle Englishmore
        • inheritedOld Englishmāra “more”
        • inheritedOld Englishmore
      • inheritedMiddle Englishmoren
        • inheritedOld English*mārian
    • partEnglishthan “Used in comparisons, to introduce the basis of comparison.”
      • inheritedMiddle Englishthan
        • inheritedOld Englishþanne

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