mihtelic

Old English

Alternative forms

  • meahtelīċ, mæhtelīċ, mehtelīċ, myhtelīċ, myhtylīċ, mihtlīċ

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *mahtilīk, from Proto-Germanic *mahtilīkaz. Related to Old High German mahtlīh, Old Norse máttuligr. Equivalent to miht (power, ability) + -līċ.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmix.te.liːt͡ʃ/, [ˈmiç.te.liːt͡ʃ]

Adjective

mihtelīċ

  1. mighty, powerful
  2. possible

Declension

Derived terms

  • mihtiġlīċ

Descendants

  • Middle English: mightly, myȝtly
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