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 Of the material world; having material, temporal existence. (rare) Like earth; earthy. ==== Descendants ==== English: earthly Scots: erdly (obsolete) ==== References ==== “ē̆rthelī, ē̆rthlī, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.