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2. Ways, in noways, straightways, otherways, longways, side- 
ways. 
Ways here is the genitive of way. Comp. Germ. keines weges, 
noways, genitive of keiner weg; gerades weges, straightways, 
genitive of gerader weg. 
Note.—Ways in always is probably plural. Comp. Anglo-Sax. ealle wega, in all 
ways, the adjective ealle and the substantive wega being both in the accusative 
plural. 
3. Gates, in Old English othergates, 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, 1. q. gait, way, manner. 
Comp. Scott. thus gatis, after this manner, both words being in 
the genitive singular. 
Note.— Gates in algates is probably plural. Comp. Anglo-Sax. algeats ; also 
Scott. mony gatis, in various ways; also always supra. 
A. Times in sometimes, at one time. 
Here dimes is the genitive of ¢zme. 
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, alates ,) in or on day, 1. 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. Anglo-Sax. deges, 
by day, genitive of deg, day ; Germ. dags, by day, genitive of 
dag, day. 
Note.—The idea that days is plural, seems sometimes to have affected its use. 
Thus, : 
What men of spirit now adays, 
Come to give sober judgment of new plays ?— Garrick. 
2. Anights, in or on night, i. e. at night. ‘Thus, 
I bid him take that for coming anights.—Shaksp. 
Such as sleepe anights.—Shaksp. 
Nights here is the genitive of night. Comp. Anglo-Sax. nihtes, 
Germ. nachts, by night, where s, or es, is the termination of the 
genitive singular masculine. 
3. Besides, (Old Eng. bisidis,) by the side, over and above. 
Thus, 
In that dai Jhesus ghede out of the hous, and sate bisidis the 
see.— Wiclif: Mat. 13: 1. 
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