thefly

Middle English

Alternative forms

þeefly, þeofliche, þefliche, þeefliche, þeflich, thevelich, þeefli, theffly, þevely, theefly

Etymology

From thef +‎ -ly.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈθeːfliː/, /ˈθeːvliː/, /ˈθeːfliːtʃ(ə)/

Adverb

thefly

In a way resembling a thief; thievishly (especially referring to deception or sleight-of-hand)
(Can we find and add a quotation of Chaucer to this entry?)

Descendants

English: thiefly (now rare)

References

“thẹ̄flī (adv.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-10-21.

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