dethly

Middle English

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Alternative forms

• deþlich, deþliche
• deaðlich (AB language)

Etymology

From Old English dēaþlīċ (“mortal”); by surface analysis, deth (“death”) +‎ -ly (“-ly”, adjectival suffix).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdɛ̝ːθliː/, /ˈdɛ̝ːθlit͡ʃ/

Adjective

dethly (rare)

1. mortal (liable to death)

   Synonym: dedly (more common)

2. deadly (causing death)

   Synonym: dedly (more common)

3. pallid, deathlike (resembling the dead)

   Synonym: dedly (more common)

Descendants

• English: deathly

References

• “dēthlīch, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
• “deathly, adj.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.