"wyfly" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [Middle English]

IPA: /ˈwiːfliː/
Etymology: Either from Old English wīflīċ (itself from Proto-West Germanic *wībalīk) or a new formation from wyf + -ly (adjectival suffix). Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|wīflīċ}} Old English wīflīċ, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*wībalīk}} Proto-West Germanic *wībalīk, {{af|enm|wyf|-ly|id2=adjectival|pos2=adjectival suffix}} wyf + -ly (adjectival suffix) Head templates: {{head|enm|adjective||{{{1}}}||{{{2}}}||{{{3}}}|head=}} wyfly, {{enm-adj}} wyfly
  1. wifely (befitting a wife) Categories (topical): Female, Marriage Synonyms: wifly, wyffely

Alternative forms

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