modilich

Middle English

Alternative forms

(Early ME) modiliȝ, modiȝlike
modilike

Etymology

From mody +‎ -ly.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈmoːdiːliːk(ə)/, /ˈmoːdiːliːtʃ(ə)/, /ˈmoːdiːliː/

Adverb

modilich (rare)

(Early Middle English) Boastfully, conceitedly, arrogantly, or vainly; in a way displaying pride.
Furiously; in a way causing conflict, war, or strife.

Descendants

English: moodily

References

“mọ̄dīlī, adv.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-09-23.

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