Etymology

lordly

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Today it means: Of or relating to a lord. Full definition →

Middle English lordly ← Old English hlāfordlīċ
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lordly · adjective1

  1. Old English · inherited fromhlāfordlīċ“lordly; heroic; noble”
  2. Middle English · inherited fromlordly
  3. English todaylordly

From Middle English lordly, lordlich, from Old English hlāfordlīċ (“lordly; heroic; noble”), equivalent to lord + -ly (forming adjectives).

lordly · adverb2

  1. Middle English · inherited fromlordly
  2. English todaylordly

From Middle English lordly, lordely, lordliche, equivalent to lord + -ly (forming adverbs).

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