lofly

Middle English

Etymology 1

From lof (“praise”) +‎ -ly (adjectival suffix).

Alternative forms

loflike, looflike, loovelike, lovely

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈlɔfliː/, /ˈlɔːfliː/, /-liːk/

Adjective

lofly (Northern, poetic, uncommon)

Descendants

English: lovely
Middle Scots: lovely

References

“lō̆fli, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

Adjective

lofly

Alternative form of lovely (adjective)

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