modilich
Middle English
Alternative forms
- (Early ME) modiliȝ, modiȝlike
- modilike
Etymology
From mody + -liche.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmoːdiːliːk(ə)/, /ˈmoːdiːliːtʃ(ə)/, /ˈmoːdiːliː/
Adverb
modilich (rare)
- (Early Middle English) Boastfully, conceitedly, arrogantly, or vainly; in a way displaying pride.
- Furiously; in a way causing conflict, war, or strife.
Descendants
- English: moodily
References
- “mọ̄dīlī (adv.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-09-23.