"manly" meaning in Middle English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈmanliː/, /ˈmɔnliː/, /-lit͡ʃ/
Etymology: From Old English *manlīċ, from Proto-West Germanic *mannlīk, from Proto-Germanic *mannlīkaz; equivalent to man + -ly (adjectival suffix). Etymology templates: {{etymid|enm|adjective}}, {{inh|enm|ang|*manlīċ}} Old English *manlīċ, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*mannlīk}} Proto-West Germanic *mannlīk, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*mannlīkaz}} Proto-Germanic *mannlīkaz, {{af|enm|man|-ly|id1=man|id2=adjectival|pos2=adjectival suffix}} man + -ly (adjectival suffix) Head templates: {{head|enm|adjective||{{{1}}}||{{{2}}}||{{{3}}}|head=}} manly, {{enm-adj}} manly
  1. Human; pertaining to humankind. Categories (topical): People, Personality
    Sense id: en-manly-enm-adj-MYlMSvc3 Disambiguation of People: 68 7 12 12 0 2 Disambiguation of Personality: 61 7 21 9 0 2 Categories (other): Middle English terms suffixed with -ly (adverbial), Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Middle English terms suffixed with -ly (adjectival) Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -ly (adverbial): 12 19 17 16 13 5 14 4 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 13 21 20 19 12 1 13 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 13 20 19 20 13 1 13 0 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -ly (adjectival): 34 40 25
  2. Male, masculine; pertaining to men. Categories (topical): Male
    Sense id: en-manly-enm-adj-NT1Krz4c Disambiguation of Male: 5 61 2 0 2 29 Categories (other): Middle English terms suffixed with -ly (adverbial), Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Middle English terms suffixed with -ly (adjectival) Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -ly (adverbial): 12 19 17 16 13 5 14 4 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 13 21 20 19 12 1 13 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 13 20 19 20 13 1 13 0 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -ly (adjectival): 34 40 25
  3. Having qualities befitting a man; courageous, resolute, noble.
    Sense id: en-manly-enm-adj-sffkDrYj Categories (other): Middle English terms suffixed with -ly (adverbial), Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Middle English terms suffixed with -ly (adjectival) Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -ly (adverbial): 12 19 17 16 13 5 14 4 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 13 21 20 19 12 1 13 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 13 20 19 20 13 1 13 0 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -ly (adjectival): 34 40 25
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: maneli, monlich [Early-Middle-English], manli, manlich, manliche, monly
Etymology number: 1

Adverb

IPA: /ˈmanliː/, /ˈmɔndliː/, /-liːtʃ(ə)/
Etymology: From Old English manlīċe; equivalent to mon + -ly (adverbial suffix). Etymology templates: {{etymid|enm|adverb}}, {{inh|enm|ang|manlīċe}} Old English manlīċe, {{af|enm|mon|-ly|id2=adverbial|pos2=adverbial suffix}} mon + -ly (adverbial suffix) Head templates: {{head|enm|adjective||{{{1}}}||{{{2}}}||{{{3}}}|head=}} manly, {{enm-adj}} manly
  1. In a human or civilised way.
    Sense id: en-manly-enm-adv-NWZYuV~n
  2. In a way befitting a man; courageously, resolutely, nobly.
    Sense id: en-manly-enm-adv-K0ytdI3a Categories (other): Middle English terms suffixed with -ly (adverbial), Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -ly (adverbial): 12 19 17 16 13 5 14 4 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 13 21 20 19 12 1 13 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 13 20 19 20 13 1 13 0
  3. (rare) In a male or masculine way. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-manly-enm-adv-Db-AbhYS
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2 Synonyms: manli, manlich, manliche, monly, manleche, manlie, manlik, manlike, manneleche, mannely, monlik, monliche [Early-Middle-English]

Alternative forms

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      "glosses": [
        "In a human or civilised way."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "human",
          "human"
        ],
        [
          "civilised",
          "civilised"
        ],
        [
          "way",
          "way"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "In a way befitting a man; courageously, resolutely, nobly."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "courageously",
          "courageously"
        ],
        [
          "resolutely",
          "resolutely"
        ],
        [
          "nobly",
          "nobly"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Middle English terms with rare senses"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "In a male or masculine way."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "male",
          "male"
        ],
        [
          "masculine",
          "masculine"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(rare) In a male or masculine way."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "rare"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈmanliː/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈmɔndliː/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/-liːtʃ(ə)/"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "manleche"
    },
    {
      "word": "manli"
    },
    {
      "word": "manlich"
    },
    {
      "word": "manliche"
    },
    {
      "word": "manlie"
    },
    {
      "word": "manlik"
    },
    {
      "word": "manlike"
    },
    {
      "word": "manneleche"
    },
    {
      "word": "mannely"
    },
    {
      "word": "monlik"
    },
    {
      "word": "monly"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Early-Middle-English"
      ],
      "word": "monliche"
    }
  ],
  "word": "manly"
}

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