nyghtly
Middle English
Alternative forms
- neghtly, nihtlic, nihtlich, nyȝtly
Etymology
From Old English nihtlīċ. Equivalent to nighte + -ly (adjectival suffix); the adverb is from the adjective.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈnixtliː/, /ˈniːxtliː/
Adjective
nyghtly
- (happening) at night
Descendants
- English: nightly
- Scots: nichtly
References
- “nightlī, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
Adverb
nyghtly
- nightly
Descendants
- English: nightly
- Scots: nichtly
References
- “nightlī, adv.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.