dafftelike

Middle English

Alternative forms

• dafftiȝlike

Etymology

From defte +‎ like.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdaft(ə)liːk(ə)/

Adverb

dafftelike

1. (Ormulum) Mildly, politely, respectfully, modestly.

References

• “daftelīke, adv.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-10-17.