burely in Middle English

IPA: /ˈburliː/, /ˈburlit͡ʃ/ [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: Unknown. Likely from Old English *borlīċ, attested adverbially in Old English borlīċe (“eminently, excellently, well”). Etymology templates: {{unk|enm}} Unknown, {{inh|enm|ang|*borlīċ}} Old English *borlīċ, {{cog|ang|borlīċe|t=eminently, excellently, well}} Old English borlīċe (“eminently, excellently, well”) Head templates: {{head|enm|adjective|||||superlative|borliest|head=}} burely (superlative borliest), {{enm-adj|||borliest}} burely (superlative borliest) Forms: borliest [superlative], borly [alternative], borely [alternative], borelych [alternative], borlych [alternative], burlich [alternative], borlich [alternative], borlic [alternative], burly [alternative], borlyche [alternative], bourly [alternative], burliche [alternative], burlyche [alternative], bureliche [alternative], borli [alternative], burli [alternative]

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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    {
      "form": "burlich",
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    },
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      "form": "bourly",
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      ]
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈburlit͡ʃ/"
    }
  ],
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      "form": "burlyche",
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        "Outstanding, attractive, good-looking, fair, pleasing."
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        "Tough, mighty, imposing, stour."
      ]
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      "ipa": "/ˈburliː/"
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈburlit͡ʃ/"
    }
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"burely" meaning in Middle English

Adjective

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