erthely
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Middle English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- eerthlich, ely, erliche, erlych, erthlich, erthli, erthliche, erþelich, erþely, erþlich, ȝerþli, urthlich, urþly
- eorðlic, eorðlich, eorþelich, eorþliȝ, erþlic, erþliȝ, ierðlich (Early Middle English)
Etymology[edit]
From Old English eorþlīċ; equivalent to erthe (“earth”) + -ly (adjectival suffix), which some forms are remodelled on.
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /ˈɛːrð(ə)liː/, /ˈɛrð(ə)liː/, /-lit͡ʃ/
- (with elision) IPA(key): /ˈɛːrliː/, /ˈɛrliː/, /-lit͡ʃ/
Adjective[edit]
erthely
Descendants[edit]
References[edit]
- “ē̆rthelī, ē̆rthlī, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.