-lice

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See also: lice and líce

Middle English

Etymology 1

Suffix

-lice

  1. (Early Middle English) Alternative form of -ly (adjectival suffix)

Etymology 2

Suffix

-lice

  1. (Early Middle English) Alternative form of -ly (adverbial suffix)

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *-līkê, equivalent to -līċ (adjectival suffix) + -e (adverbial suffix). Compare Old Norse -liga.

Pronunciation

Suffix

-līċe

  1. -ly (adverbial suffix)

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Middle English: -lice, -liche, -li, -ly