gaynly

Middle English

Alternative forms

geynliche, ganely, gainli, gaynlych, geȝȝnlike, gaynli, gaynliche, gainliche, geinliche, gaynely

Etymology

From gayn (“direct, fast, good, helpful”) +‎ -ly (adverbial suffix). The adjective is from the adverb.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɡæi̯nliː/

Adverb

gaynly

Descendants

English: gainly

References

“geinlī, adv.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-24.

Adjective

gaynly

kind, nice, respectful
(rare) proper, appropriate

Descendants

English: gainly

References

“geinlī, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-24.

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