-lice

See also: lice and líce

Middle English

Suffix

-lice

1. Alternative form of -liche

References

• “-lī, suf.(1)”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 7 April 2018.
• “-lī, suf.(2)”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 7 April 2018.

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Old English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌliː.t͡ʃe/

Suffix

-līċe

1. -ly (adverbial suffix)

Derived terms

Old English terms suffixed with -lice

Descendants

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