erthely
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.