wyfly

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Middle English[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Either from Old English wīflīċ (itself from Proto-West Germanic *wībalīk) or a new formation from wyf +‎ -ly (adjectival suffix).

Pronunciation[edit]

Adjective[edit]

wyfly

  1. wifely (befitting a wife)

Descendants[edit]

  • English: wifely
  • Scots: wifely (obsolete)

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