dafftelike

Middle English

Alternative forms

dafftiȝlike

Etymology

From defte +‎ -liche.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈdaft(ə)liːk(ə)/

Adverb

dafftelike

(Ormulum) Mildly, politely, respectfully, modestly.

References

“daftelīke (adv.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-10-17.

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