eldertongue

Old English · adverb

idellice

Part of speech
adverb
IPA
/ˈiː.delˌliː.t͡ʃe/
Syllables
ˈiː · del · ˌliː · t͡ʃe (4 syllables)

Meaning

  1. without cause

  2. in vain

Etymology

īdel + -līċe

Descendants

idly

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