rewly
Middle English
Etymology 1
From reule + -y.
Alternative forms
- ruly, reuly, reule
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈriu̯liː/
Adjective
rewly
- regular, ordinary
- orderly, ruly
Descendants
- English: ruly (obsolete)
References
- “reulī (adj.(2))” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-01.
Etymology 2
From reule + -ly.
Adverb
rewly
- Alternative form of reulily
Etymology 3
From Old English hrēowlīc; equivalent to rewe + -ly.
Alternative forms
- reowliche, reoliche, reuliche, rewely, reuli, ruly, rulye, rewliche
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈriu̯liː/, /ˈriu̯litʃ/
Adjective
rewly (comparative reulier, superlative reuliest)
- sorrowful, distraught, rueful
- wretched, cursed, sorry
- painful, harsh
- fearful; terrifying
Descendants
- English: ruly (dated)
References
- “reulī (adj.(1))” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-01.
Adverb
rewly
- sorrowfully, distraughtly, ruefully
- wretchedly, sorrily
- painfully, harshly
- fearfully; terrifyingly
Descendants
- English: ruly (dated)
References
- “reulī (adj.(1))” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-01.