fersly

Middle English

Alternative forms

• feersli, feersly, feirsly, ferselich, fersely, fersli, fersliche, ferslych, fiersly, fuersly, furcely

Etymology

From fers (“fierce”) +‎ -ly (adverbial suffix).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfeːrsliː/, /ˈfeːrsliːtʃ(ə)/

Adverb

fersly

1. bravely, proudly
2. passionately, keenly
3. fiercely, ferociously
4. violently, horribly
5. (rare) strongly; with severity

Descendants

• English: fiercely

References

• “fẹ̄rslī, adv.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.