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English
Etymology
From Middle English lawly, Northern variant of Middle English lowly, louly, louelich, equivalent to law (“low”) + -ly. More at lowly.
Adjective
lawly (comparative more lawly, superlative most lawly)
- (Scotland) Alternative form of lowly
Anagrams
Middle English
Etymology
From Old English lahlīċ (“lawful, legal”), from Old Norse lǫgligr (“lawful, legal”), equivalent to law + -ly. Cognate with Icelandic löglegur (“legal”), Swedish laglig (“legal”), Danish lovlig (“legal”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈlau̯(ə)liː/, /ˈlau̯(ə)liːtʃ(ə)/
Adjective
lawly
- Proscribed by, pertaining to, or adhering to the law; lawful; legal.
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