wyfly

Middle English

Alternative forms

wifly, wyffely

Etymology

Either from Old English wīflīċ (itself from Proto-West Germanic *wībalīk) or a new formation from wyf +‎ -ly (adjectival suffix).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈwiːfliː/

Adjective

wyfly

wifely (befitting a wife)

Descendants

English: wifely
Scots: wifely (obsolete)

References

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

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