stafflike

Middle English

Alternative forms

staffliȝ

Etymology

From Old English stæflīc; equivalent to staf +‎ -ly.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈstafliːk(ə)/, /ˈstafliː/

Adjective

stafflike

(Ormulum, rare) Literal; non-figurative.

References

“stafī, adv.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-08-09.

Adverb

stafflike

(Ormulum, rare) In a literal or non-figurative manner.

References

“stafī, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-08-09.

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