hreowlice

Old English

Etymology

From hrēow +‎ -līċe.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈxre͜oːwˌliː.t͡ʃe/, [ˈr̥e͜oːwˌliː.t͡ʃe]

Adverb

hrēowlīċe (comparative hrēowlīcor)

  1. miserably, cruelly, grievously, in a way to excite pity

Descendants

  • Middle English: reowliche, reuliche, rewly

References

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