modilich

Middle English

Alternative forms

• (Early ME) modiliȝ, modiȝlike
• modilike

Etymology

From mody +‎ -ly.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmoːdiːliːk(ə)/, /ˈmoːdiːliːtʃ(ə)/, /ˈmoːdiːliː/

Adverb

modilich (rare)

1. (Early Middle English) Boastfully, conceitedly, arrogantly, or vainly; in a way displaying pride.
2. Furiously; in a way causing conflict, war, or strife.

Descendants

• English: moodily

References

• “mọ̄dīlī, adv.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-09-23.