stafflike

== Middle English == === Alternative forms === staffliȝ === Etymology === From Old English stæflīc; equivalent to staf +‎ -ly. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈstafliːk(ə)/, /ˈstafliː/ === Adjective === stafflike (Ormulum, rare) Literal; non-figurative. ==== References ==== “stafī, adv.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 9 August 2018. === Adverb === stafflike (Ormulum, rare) In a literal or non-figurative manner. ==== References ==== “stafī, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 9 August 2018.