hiwlic

Old English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈxiːw.liːt͡ʃ/, [ˈhiːw.liːt͡ʃ]

Etymology 1

From *hīw +‎ -līċ. The first element also occurs in hīwian (to marry) and hīwcund (domestic). Cognate with Old High German hīwlīh (conjugal).

Adjective

hīwlīċ

  1. matronly; relating to a married woman.

Declension

Etymology 2

Adjective

hiwlīċ

  1. alternative form of hīewlīċ

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