wiflic

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *wībalīkaz. Equivalent to wīf + -līċ.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈwiːf.liːt͡ʃ/, [ˈwiːv.liːt͡ʃ]

Adjective

wīflīċ

  1. female, feminine

Declension

Antonyms

Descendants

  • >? Middle English: wyfly, wifly, wyffely
    • English: wifely
    • Scots: wifely (obsolete)

References

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