lawely

Middle English

/ˈlau̯(ə)liː/

adj

Definitions

Lawful; allowed, required, or obligated by the law or legal system.

Etymology

Inherited from Old English lahlīċ (legal, lawful) affix from Middle English lawe.

Origin

Middle English

lawe

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Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

law English
lagu Old English
lahlīċ Old English
brother-in-lawe Middle English
lawday Middle English
lawe Middle English
laweful Middle English
laweles Middle English
laweliche Middle English
lawelyche Middle English
lawier Middle English
suster-in-lawe Middle English
lǫgligr Old Norse