wely

Middle English

Etymology 1

Inherited from Old English weliġ, weoliġ, from Proto-West Germanic *welag; equivalent to wele (“weal”) +‎ -y.

Alternative forms

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈwɛːliː/

Adjective

wely (especially Early Middle English)

  1. Wealthy, rich; possessing wealth or affluence.
  2. Strong, mighty; possessing power or strength.
  3. Healthy, opulent, lush; possessing vigour.
Descendants
  • English: wealy (obsolete)
References

Noun

wely

  1. Alternative form of wylow

Welsh

Pronunciation

Noun

wely

  1. Soft mutation of gwely (“bed”).

Mutation
Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
gwely wely ngwely unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.
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