"lofly" meaning in Middle English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈlɔfliː/, /ˈlɔːfliː/, /-liːk/ Forms: loflike [alternative], looflike [alternative], loovelike [alternative], lovely [alternative]
Etymology: From lof (“praise”) + -ly (adjectival suffix). Etymology templates: {{af|enm|lof|-ly|id1=praise|id2=adjectival|pos2=adjectival suffix|t1=praise}} lof (“praise”) + -ly (adjectival suffix) Head templates: {{head|enm|adjective||{{{1}}}||{{{2}}}||{{{3}}}|head=}} lofly, {{enm-adj}} lofly, {{tlb|enm|Northern ME|poetic|uncommon}} (Northern, poetic, uncommon)
  1. praiseworthy, commendable, excellent Tags: Northern, poetic, uncommon
    Sense id: en-lofly-enm-adj-O6BIeRor Categories (other): Middle English terms suffixed with -ly (adjectival) Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -ly (adjectival): 20 80
  2. commendatory, complimentary Tags: Northern, poetic, uncommon
    Sense id: en-lofly-enm-adj-7X7GNsON Categories (other): Middle English terms suffixed with -ly (adjectival), Northern Middle English, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -ly (adjectival): 20 80 Disambiguation of Northern Middle English: 22 78 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 0 54 46 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 0 58 42
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Adjective

Head templates: {{head|enm|adjective|altform=1}} lofly
  1. Alternative form of lovely (adjective) Tags: Northern, alt-of, alternative, poetic, uncommon Alternative form of: lovely (extra: adjective)
    Sense id: en-lofly-enm-adj-4bLdFm8F Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 9 30 60 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 0 54 46
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Alternative forms

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