"weykly" meaning in Middle English

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Adverb

IPA: /ˈwæi̯kliː/ Forms: waykly [alternative], waykely [alternative], weikly [alternative], weyakly [alternative], weykely [alternative], waikly [alternative]
Etymology: From weyk (“weak”) + -ly (“-ly”, adverbial suffix). First attested in c. 1400. Etymology templates: {{af|enm|weyk|-ly|id2=adverbial|pos2=adverbial suffix|t1=weak|t2=-ly}} weyk (“weak”) + -ly (“-ly”, adverbial suffix), {{etydate|c|1400}} First attested in c. 1400 Head templates: {{head|enm|adverb||||{{{2}}}|head=|var=}} weykly, {{enm-adv}} weykly, {{tlb|enm|Late ME|uncommon}} (Late Middle English, uncommon)
  1. Without strength or force; gently, weakly. Tags: Late-Middle-English, uncommon
    Sense id: en-weykly-enm-adv-ka4Wn9O2 Categories (other): Late Middle English, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -ly (adverbial) Disambiguation of Late Middle English: 11 47 42 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 13 39 47 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -ly (adverbial): 23 35 43
  2. While weak or strengthless; in a weakened condition. Tags: Late-Middle-English, uncommon
    Sense id: en-weykly-enm-adv-oZWEk07F Categories (other): Late Middle English, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -ly (adverbial), Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Late Middle English: 11 47 42 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 13 39 47 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -ly (adverbial): 23 35 43 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 2 49 49 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 47 51
  3. (Early Scots, rare) Without complication; simply, austerely. Tags: Late-Middle-English, rare, uncommon
    Sense id: en-weykly-enm-adv-jyldrCiI Categories (other): Early Scots, Late Middle English, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -ly (adverbial), Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Late Middle English: 11 47 42 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 13 39 47 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -ly (adverbial): 23 35 43 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 2 49 49 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 47 51

Alternative forms

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      "lang_code": "en",
      "word": "weakly"
    },
    {
      "lang": "Middle Scots",
      "lang_code": "gmw-msc",
      "word": "waiklie"
    },
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    },
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    },
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        "alternative"
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    },
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      "tags": [
        "alternative"
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    },
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        "alternative"
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    },
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        "Without strength or force; gently, weakly."
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        "Without complication; simply, austerely."
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      "ipa": "/ˈwæi̯kliː/"
    }
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        "alternative"
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    },
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        "Without complication; simply, austerely."
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        "(Early Scots, rare) Without complication; simply, austerely."
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        "Late-Middle-English",
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      "ipa": "/ˈwæi̯kliː/"
    }
  ],
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}

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