An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, D (1891)
by Friedrich Kluge, translated by John Francis Davis
damals
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damals, adv., ‘at that time, then,’ ModHG. only. In MidHG. the expression is des mâles, ‘at that time.’ See Mal.