moderly

Middle English

Alternative forms

moderlich, modirly, moderlic, moderlie, modurly, motherlye

Etymology

From Old English mōdorlīċ, from Proto-Germanic *mōdērlīkaz; equivalent to moder +‎ -ly. The adverb was derived from the adjective in the Middle English period.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈmoːdərliː/, /ˈmoːdərliːtʃ/

Adjective

moderly

Motherly; pertaining to, befitting, or of a mother.

Descendants

English: motherly

References

“mọ̄derlī (adj.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-02-19.

Adverb

moderly

In a motherly way; in a way pertaining to, befitting, or of a mother.

References

“mọ̄derlī (adv.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-02-19.

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