Old English · adverb
hreowlice
- Part of speech
- adverb
- IPA
- /ˈxre͜oːwˌliː.t͡ʃe/[ˈr̥e͜oːwˌliː.t͡ʃe]
- Syllables
- ˈxre͜oːw · ˌliː · t͡ʃe (3 syllables)
Meaning
miserably, cruelly, grievously, in a way to excite pity
Etymology
From hrēow + -līċe.
Descendants
ruly
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