"edy" meaning in Middle English

See edy in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈɛ̝ːdiː/, /ˈɛdiː/ Forms: hedy [alternative], eadi [alternative, Early-Middle-English], eædi [alternative, Early-Middle-English], eddi [alternative, Early-Middle-English], edi [alternative, Early-Middle-English]
Etymology: Inherited from Old English ēadiġ, from Proto-West Germanic *audag, from Proto-Germanic *audagaz. Etymology templates: {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|enm|ang|ēadiġ|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old English ēadiġ, {{inh+|enm|ang|ēadiġ}} Inherited from Old English ēadiġ, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*audag}} Proto-West Germanic *audag, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*audagaz}} Proto-Germanic *audagaz Head templates: {{head|enm|adjective||{{{1}}}||{{{2}}}||{{{3}}}|head=}} edy, {{enm-adj}} edy, {{tlb|enm|Kent|Southern|West Midlands|poetic}} (Kent, Southern, West Midland, poetic)
  1. (of people) lucky, favoured:
    blessed, sanctified
    Sense id: en-edy-enm-adj-kP9Hg4ba Categories (other): Kentish Middle English, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, West Midland Middle English, Ethics Disambiguation of Kentish Middle English: 42 27 32 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 40 26 34 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 46 38 16 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 36 34 30 Disambiguation of West Midland Middle English: 37 30 33 Disambiguation of Ethics: 34 34 32
  2. (of people) lucky, favoured:
    prosperous, wealthy
    Sense id: en-edy-enm-adj-rSsugQu- Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, West Midland Middle English, Ethics Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 40 26 34 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 46 38 16 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 36 34 30 Disambiguation of West Midland Middle English: 37 30 33 Disambiguation of Ethics: 34 34 32
  3. (of people) virtuous, worshipful
    Sense id: en-edy-enm-adj-rpf0W37m Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, West Midland Middle English, Ethics Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 40 26 34 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 46 38 16 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 36 34 30 Disambiguation of West Midland Middle English: 37 30 33 Disambiguation of Ethics: 34 34 32

Alternative forms

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