wely

Middle English

Etymology 1

Inherited from Old English weliġ, weoliġ, from Proto-West Germanic *welag; equivalent to wele (“weal”) +‎ -y.

Alternative forms

• weli
• welig, weliȝ, weoli (Early Middle English)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈwɛːliː/

Adjective

wely (especially Early Middle English)

1. Wealthy, rich; possessing wealth or affluence.
2. Strong, mighty; possessing power or strength.
3. Healthy, opulent, lush; possessing vigour.

Descendants

• English: wealy (obsolete)

References

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

Etymology 2

Noun

wely

1. Alternative form of wylow

Welsh

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈwɛlɨ/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈweːli/, /ˈwɛli/

Noun

wely

1. Soft mutation of gwely (“bed”).

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
gwely	wely	ngwely	unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.