prestly

Middle English

Etymology 1

From prest (“priest”) +‎ -ly.

Alternative forms

preistly, preestly, preestly, prystly

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈpreːstliː/

Adjective

prestly

Descendants

English: priestly

References

“prẹ̄stlī (adj.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-02.

Adverb

prestly

In a priestly way

References

“prẹ̄stlī (adv.(2))” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-02.

Etymology 2

From prest (“eager, alert, ready”) +‎ -ly.

Alternative forms

prestely, pristly

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈprɛstliː/

Adverb

prestly

References

“prestlī (adv.(1))” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-02.

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