Etymology

feastly

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Today it means: Of, relating to, or characteristic of a feast; festive. Full definition →

Middle English festlich
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromfestlich
  2. English todayfeastly

From Middle English festlich, equivalent to feast + -ly. Compare Dutch feestelijk (“festive”), German festlich (“festive, solemn”), Danish and Swedish festlig (“festive, solemn”).

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