English

read-only

Unalterable, capable of being read but not written.

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    Origin

    From read + only.

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    • partEnglishread “To look at and interpret letters or other information that is written.”
      • inheritedMiddle Englishreden “to arrange; to get ready, prepare; to put in order, tidy; to remove debris, obstructions, etc., fro…”
        • inheritedOld Englishrǣdan “to counsel, advise, consult; interpret, read”
        • inheritedOld Englishġerǣdan “to put in order, arrange, prepare”
        • derivedOld Norseryðja “to clear, empty”
        • derivedMiddle Low Germanredden
        • derivedOld Englishrǣdan “to counsel, advise, consult; interpret, read”
    • partEnglishonly “Alone in a category.”
      • inheritedMiddle Englishoonly
        • inheritedOld Englishānlīċ

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