"ylich" meaning in Middle English

See ylich in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /iˈliːt͡ʃ/, /iˈliːk/
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Germanic *ga- Proto-Indo-European *leyg- Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *galīkaz Proto-West Germanic *galīk Old English ġelīċ Middle English ylich Inherited from Old English ġelīċ, from Proto-West Germanic *galīk, from Proto-Germanic *galīkaz, from *ga- + *-līkaz. Doublet of lik. More at alike. Etymology templates: {{etymon|enm|:inh|ang:ġelīċ|id=alike|text=++|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Germanic *ga- Proto-Indo-European *leyg- Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *galīkaz Proto-West Germanic *galīk Old English ġelīċ Middle English ylich Inherited from Old English ġelīċ, from Proto-West Germanic *galīk, from Proto-Germanic *galīkaz, from *ga- + *-līkaz., {{doublet|enm|lik}} Doublet of lik Head templates: {{head|enm|adjective|plural and weak singular|yliche||{{{2}}}||{{{3}}}|head=}} ylich (plural and weak singular yliche), {{enm-adj|yliche}} ylich (plural and weak singular yliche) Forms: yliche [plural], yliche [singular, weak], ylych [alternative], ilich [alternative], ilych [alternative], ylik [alternative], ylyk [alternative], ilik [alternative], ilyk [alternative], iliche [alternative], ileche [alternative], ilic [alternative], ȝelic [alternative], ȝelich [alternative], gelic [alternative], ylijk [alternative], illike [alternative], ilek [alternative]
  1. alike, similar (+ dative or to: similar to, like)
    Sense id: en-ylich-enm-adj-8BpZzojJ
  2. equalling; matching up in status, power, etc. (+ dative or to: to)
    Sense id: en-ylich-enm-adj-nsHT-JaQ Categories (other): Middle English entries with etymology texts, Middle English entries with etymology trees, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees Disambiguation of Middle English entries with etymology texts: 7 82 10 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with etymology trees: 7 82 10 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 6 85 9 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 3 86 11 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 2 94 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 94 4 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 9 81 10
  3. (usually following an adverb meaning ‘always’) constant, unvarying, unchanging
    Sense id: en-ylich-enm-adj-2-r0WDQQ
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: alich, aliche, anlich, anliche, inliche, lik, like, yliche

Alternative forms

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    },
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      "lang_code": "sco",
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      "form": "ileche",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
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    {
      "form": "ilic",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
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    {
      "form": "ȝelic",
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        "alternative"
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    {
      "form": "ȝelich",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
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    {
      "form": "gelic",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "ylijk",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "illike",
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        "alternative"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "ilek",
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        "alternative"
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        "5": "",
        "6": "{{{2}}}",
        "7": "",
        "8": "{{{3}}}",
        "head": ""
      },
      "expansion": "ylich (plural and weak singular yliche)",
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    },
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  "lang_code": "enm",
  "pos": "adj",
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    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "aliche"
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "anlich"
    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "anliche"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
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    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "like"
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      ],
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          "similar",
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        ]
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          "match",
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        ],
        [
          "status",
          "status"
        ],
        [
          "power",
          "power"
        ],
        [
          "to",
          "to#Middle_English"
        ]
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    },
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        [
          "unvarying",
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          "unchanging",
          "unchanging"
        ]
      ],
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      "raw_glosses": [
        "(usually following an adverb meaning ‘always’) constant, unvarying, unchanging"
      ]
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  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/iˈliːt͡ʃ/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/iˈliːk/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "ylich"
}
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    "Middle English entries with etymology trees",
    "Middle English entries with incorrect language header",
    "Middle English lemmas",
    "Middle English terms derived from Old English",
    "Middle English terms derived from Proto-Germanic",
    "Middle English terms derived from Proto-Indo-European",
    "Middle English terms derived from Proto-West Germanic",
    "Middle English terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *leyg- (like)",
    "Middle English terms inherited from Old English",
    "Middle English terms inherited from Proto-Germanic",
    "Middle English terms inherited from Proto-West Germanic",
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        "alternative"
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    {
      "form": "ȝelic",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
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    {
      "form": "ȝelich",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "gelic",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ylijk",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
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    },
    {
      "form": "illike",
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        "alternative"
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    },
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  "lang_code": "enm",
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      "word": "aliche"
    },
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      "ipa": "/iˈliːt͡ʃ/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/iˈliːk/"
    }
  ],
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}

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