wommanly

Middle English

Alternative forms

wommanlych, wommanlyche, wommanli, wommanlich, wommanlyche, womanly, womanliche, womanlyche, wummonlich, wimmonlich

Etymology

From womman +‎ -liche.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈwumanliː/

Adjective

wommanly (comparative wommanlyere, superlative wommanlyeste)

Resembling or characteristic of a woman; feminine, womanly.
(Of a man) Effeminate, womanish.

Synonyms

wommanyssh

Related terms

Descendants

English: womanly

References

“wommanli (adj.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 6 April 2018.

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