-lice
See also: lice and líce
Middle English
Suffix
-lice
- Alternative form of -liche
References
- “-lī, suf.(1)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 7 April 2018.
- “-lī, suf.(2)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 7 April 2018.
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *-līka, equivalent to -līċ (adjectival suffix) + -e (adverbial suffix). Compare Old Norse -liga.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /liːt͡ʃe/
Suffix
-līċe
- -ly (adverbial suffix)
Derived terms
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Descendants
- Middle English: -lice, -liche, -li, -ly
- English: -ly
- Scots: -lie, -ly