hethenli

Middle English

Alternative forms

hethenlich, heithenly, heþenly

Etymology

From hethen (“heathen”) +‎ -ly.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈhɛːðənliː/, /ˈhɛːðənliːtʃ(ə)/

Adverb

hethenli

(rare) Like a pagan.
(biblical, rare) In the manner of the Gentiles.

Descendants

English: heathenly

References

“hēthenlī (adv.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-28.

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