lawefully in Middle English

IPA: /ˈlau̯(ə)fuliː/, /ˈlau̯(ə)fulit͡ʃ(ə)/ [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: From laweful (“lawful”) + -ly. Etymology templates: {{af|enm|laweful|-ly|id2=adverbial|t1=lawful}} laweful (“lawful”) + -ly Head templates: {{head|enm|adverb||||{{{2}}}|head=}} lawefully, {{enm-adv}} lawefully Forms: laufulleche [alternative], laufulli [alternative], laufully [alternative], lawefulliche [alternative], lawfulleche [alternative], lawfullich [alternative], lawfulliche [alternative], lawfully [alternative], law-fully [alternative], lawfuly [alternative], lagh-fulli [alternative], laghfully [alternative], lawefulleche [alternative, Wales], lachfulli [alternative], lachfully [alternative], lauchfolly [alternative], lauchfulli [alternative], lauchfully [alternative], lauchtfulli [alternative], lauchtfully [alternative], laughfully [alternative]

Alternative forms

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"lawefully" meaning in Middle English

Adverb

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