moderly
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Middle English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Old English mōdorlīċ, from Proto-Germanic *mōdērlīkaz; equivalent to moder + -ly. The adverb was derived from the adjective in the Middle English period.
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
moderly
- Motherly; pertaining to, befitting, or of a mother.
Descendants[edit]
- English: motherly
References[edit]
- “mọ̄derlī, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-02-19.
Adverb[edit]
moderly
- In a motherly way; in a way pertaining to, befitting, or of a mother.
Descendants[edit]
- English: motherly
References[edit]
- “mọ̄derlī, adv.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-02-19.
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- Middle English terms inherited from Old English
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- Middle English terms with IPA pronunciation
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- Middle English adverbs
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