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Old English · adverb

syferlice

Part of speech
adverb
IPA
/ˈsyː.ferˌliː.t͡ʃe/
[ˈsyː.verˌliː.t͡ʃe]
Syllables
ˈsyː · fer · ˌliː · t͡ʃe (4 syllables)

Meaning

  1. cleanly, purely

  2. soberly, prudently, circumspectly

Etymology

From sȳfre + -līċe.

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