Old English · adverb
leohtlice
- Part of speech
- adverb
- IPA
- /ˈle͜oːxtˌliː.t͡ʃe/
- Syllables
- ˈle͜oːxt · ˌliː · t͡ʃe (3 syllables)
Meaning
lightly, slightly, gently, easily, quickly, without trouble, effort, or force
without harshness, with little inconvenience
Etymology
From lēoht + -līċ + -e, equivalent to lēohtlīċ + -e. Cognate with Old High German līhtlīhho.
Descendants
lightly
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