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
- bravely, proudly
- passionately, keenly
- fiercely, ferociously
- violently, horribly
- (rare) strongly; with severity
Descendants
- English: fiercely
References
- “fẹ̄rslī, adv.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.