laþlic

Old English

Alternative forms

  • lāðlīċ

Etymology

From lāþ + -līċ, from Proto-Germanic *laiþalīkaz. Cognate with Old High German leidlīh, Old Saxon lēthlīk.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlɑːθ.liːt͡ʃ/, [ˈlɑːð.liːt͡ʃ]

Adjective

lāþlīċ

  1. hateful, loathsome, disgusting, horrible, detestable, abominable

Declension

Descendants

  • Middle English: loothly, lothli

References

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