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2. Ways, in montaye; straightways, otherways, mee side- 
ways. 
Ways here is the genitive of way. Comp. Germ. dnaeiee weges, 
noways, genitive of keiner weg; gerades weges, straightways, 
— of gerader weg. 
Ways in always is probably plural. Comp. Anglo-Sax. calle wega, in all 
ig ‘ha adjective ealle and the substantive wega being both in the accusative 
plural. 
3. Gates, in Old English othergates, i in another manner. Thus, 
If Sir Toby had not been in drink, he would have tickled you 
othergates than he did.—Shaksp. 
Gates here is the genitive of gate, i. q. gait, way, manner. 
Comp. Scott. thus gatis, after this manner, both words being in 
the genitive singular. 
es in algates is probably plural. Comp. Anglo-Sax. algeats ; also , 
Scott. mony gatis, in various ways; also always supra. 
4, Times in sometimes, at one time. 
Here times is the genitive of time. 
Note.—Times in sometimes, at some times or intervals, is plural. 
II. This genitive is found.in some substantives with a prepo- 
sition preceding. 
1. Adays, (Old Eng. adayes, adaies,) in or on day, i, e. by 
day. Thus, 
Aday when hyt is lygt.—Syr Launfal. 
So in the phrase now adays. 
Days here is the genitive of day. Comp. me eae dages, 
by day, genitive of deg, day ; Germ. dags, by day, ge of 
r Nove Ths ers that days is plates seems sometimes to have affected its use. 
hus 
“wai men of spirit now adays 
Come to give sober judgment of new plays ?—Garrick. 
2. Anights, in or on night, i ji. e. at night. Thus, 
I bid him take that for pete ee anights.—Shaksp. 
Such as sleepe anights.—Shaksp. 
Nights here is the genitive of night. Comp. Anglo-Sax. nthies, 
Germ. nachts, by aioe wats $, or es, is the termination of the 
genitive singular mascu 
Besides, (Old an "Bisidis,) by the side, over and above. 
8, 
In that dai mg ghede out of the hous, and sa sate s Bisidis the 
see.— Wiclif: M 
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