wathely

Middle English

Alternative forms

wothely

Etymology

From wothe +‎ -ly.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈwɔːð(ə)liː/
(Northern ME) IPA^(key): /ˈwɑːð(ə)liː/

Adverb

wathely

Perilously, riskily; in a dangerous way.

References

“wōthelī, adv.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-12.

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