-lice

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See also: lice and líce

Middle English[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

Suffix[edit]

-lice

  1. (Early Middle English) Alternative form of -ly (“adjectival suffix”)

Etymology 2[edit]

Suffix[edit]

-lice

  1. (Early Middle English) Alternative form of -ly (“adverbial suffix”)

Old English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Germanic *-līkê, equivalent to -līċ (adjectival suffix) + -e (adverbial suffix). Compare Old Norse -liga.

Pronunciation[edit]

Suffix[edit]

-līċe

  1. -ly (adverbial suffix)

Derived terms[edit]

Old English terms suffixed with -lice

Descendants[edit]

  • Middle English: -lice, -liche, -li, -ly
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