scortlice

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From sċort +‎ -līċe.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃortˌliː.t͡ʃe/, [ˈʃorˠtˌliː.t͡ʃe]

Adverb

sċortlīċe

  1. (of time) shortly, before long, soon
  2. (of speech, narrative, etc.) shortly, briefly, compendiously

Descendants

  • Middle English: schortly, shortly, schortliche
    • English: shortly

References

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