woruldlic

Old English

Alternative forms

  • worldlīċ, woroldlīċ

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *weraldilīkaz, equivalent to woruld + -līċ. Cognate with Old High German weraltlīh.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈwo.ruld.liːt͡ʃ/, [ˈwo.ruɫd.liːt͡ʃ]

Adjective

woruldlīċ

  1. worldly, earthly, natural, physical, temporal, mundane
  2. secular, civil, worldly

Declension

Descendants

  • Middle English: worldly
    • English: worldly
    • Scots: warldly, wardly

References

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