"dedly" meaning in Middle English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈdɛːdliː/, /ˈdɛdliː/
Etymology: From Old English dēadlīċ; equivalent to deed + -ly. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|dēadlīċ}} Old English dēadlīċ, {{af|enm|deed|-ly|id2=adjectival}} deed + -ly Head templates: {{head|enm|adjective}} dedly
  1. deadly, lethal (causing death)
    Sense id: en-dedly-enm-adj-QJnwz~Zv
  2. murderous, bloodthirsty
    Sense id: en-dedly-enm-adj-sBMimTGd
  3. deathly (like or relating to death)
    Sense id: en-dedly-enm-adj-ZVaMDc2f
  4. close to death; on one's deathbed Categories (topical): Death
    Sense id: en-dedly-enm-adj-c0N54K-b Disambiguation of Death: 14 12 15 29 18 0 11 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -ly (adjectival), Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 13 1 8 39 12 19 7 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -ly (adjectival): 13 1 11 35 19 14 7 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 17 1 2 55 9 13 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 14 0 2 52 5 25 3
  5. mortal (subject to death)
    Sense id: en-dedly-enm-adj-fvM1StGz
  6. impermanent, transitory
    Sense id: en-dedly-enm-adj-JKtSm~3G
  7. (rare) dead, deceased Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-dedly-enm-adj-mwtbdCl8
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: dedli, deedly, dedeli, dedely, deadli, dedlych, dedlich, dyadlich, dedelike, deadlich, deadlic [Early-Middle-English]

Alternative forms

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