wyfly

Middle English

Alternative forms

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

  1. wifely (befitting a wife)

Descendants

  • English: wifely
  • Scots: wifely (obsolete)

References

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