wyfly

Middle English

Alternative forms

• wifly, wyffely

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

• “wīflī, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.