-lice

See also: lice and líce

Middle English

Suffix

-lice

Alternative form of -liche

References

“-lī, suf.(1)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 7 April 2018.
“-lī, suf.(2)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 7 April 2018.

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *-līka, equivalent to -līċ (adjectival suffix) + -e (adverbial suffix). Compare Old Norse -liga.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /liːt͡ʃe/

Suffix

-līċe

-ly (adverbial suffix)

Derived terms

► <a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs14 CategoryTreeLabelCategory' href='/wiki/Category:Old_English_words_suffixed_with_-lice'>Old English words suffixed with -lice</a>

Descendants

Middle English: -lice, -liche, -li, -ly
- English: -ly
- Scots: -lie, -ly

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