"brotherly" meaning in Middle English

See brotherly in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈbroːðərliː/ Forms: brothyrly [alternative], brothirly [alternative]
Etymology: From Old English brōþorlīċ, from Proto-Germanic *brōþurlīkaz; equivalent to brother + -ly (adjectival suffix). The adverb was derived from the adjective in the Middle English period from brother + -ly (adverbial suffix). Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|brōþorlīċ}} Old English brōþorlīċ, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*brōþurlīkaz}} Proto-Germanic *brōþurlīkaz, {{af|enm|brother|-ly|id2=adjectival|pos2=adjectival suffix}} brother + -ly (adjectival suffix), {{af|enm|brother|-ly|id2=adverbial|pos2=adverbial suffix}} brother + -ly (adverbial suffix) Head templates: {{head|enm|adjective||{{{1}}}||{{{2}}}||{{{comp2}}}||{{{3}}}||{{{sup2}}}|f3l=|f5l=|head=}} brotherly, {{enm-adj}} brotherly, {{tlb|enm|rare}} (rare)
  1. Of or relating to brothers or siblings. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-brotherly-enm-adj-Miauvt-f Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Family Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 38 8 42 13 0 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 41 7 41 10 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 36 5 53 6 0 Disambiguation of Family: 100 0 0
  2. Cheerful, jovial; like friends. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-brotherly-enm-adj-NFUuEiNK Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 38 8 42 13 0 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 41 7 41 10 0

Adverb

IPA: /ˈbroːðərliː/ Forms: brothyrly [alternative], brothirly [alternative]
Etymology: From Old English brōþorlīċ, from Proto-Germanic *brōþurlīkaz; equivalent to brother + -ly (adjectival suffix). The adverb was derived from the adjective in the Middle English period from brother + -ly (adverbial suffix). Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|brōþorlīċ}} Old English brōþorlīċ, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*brōþurlīkaz}} Proto-Germanic *brōþurlīkaz, {{af|enm|brother|-ly|id2=adjectival|pos2=adjectival suffix}} brother + -ly (adjectival suffix), {{af|enm|brother|-ly|id2=adverbial|pos2=adverbial suffix}} brother + -ly (adverbial suffix) Head templates: {{head|enm|adverb||||{{{2}}}|head=|var=}} brotherly, {{enm-adv}} brotherly
  1. In a brotherly way; in a way like a brother. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-brotherly-enm-adv-acYx9M8P

Alternative forms

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