Etymology

foxly

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Today it means: Sly like a fox; foxlike. Full definition →

Middle English *foxlich
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  1. Middle English · inherited from*foxlich
  2. English todayfoxly

From Middle English *foxlich (compare Middle English foxliche (adverb)), equivalent to fox + -ly.

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