erthely

Middle English

Alternative forms

• eerthlich, ely, erliche, erlych, erthlich, erthli, erthliche, erþelich, erþely, erþlich, ȝerþli, urthlich, urþly
• eorðlic, eorðlich, eorþelich, eorþliȝ, erþlic, erþliȝ, ierðlich (Early Middle English)

Etymology

From Old English eorþlīċ; equivalent to erthe (“earth”) +‎ -ly (adjectival suffix), which some forms are remodelled on.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɛːrð(ə)liː/, /ˈɛrð(ə)liː/, /-lit͡ʃ/
• (with elision) IPA^(key): /ˈɛːrliː/, /ˈɛrliː/, /-lit͡ʃ/

Adjective

erthely

1. Of the material world; having material, temporal existence.
2. (rare) Like earth; earthy.

Descendants

• English: earthly
• Scots: erdly (obsolete)

References

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