farlie
English
noun
Definitions
- (obsolete) An unusual or unexpected thing; a wonder.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English farli, farli derived from Old English fǣrlīċ (quick, sudden, horrible, unexpected) affix from English fear.
Origin
English
fear
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- antifear English
- fear English
- fearable English
- fearer English
- fearest English
- feareth English
- fearfest English
- fearful English
- fearless English
- fearlike English
- fearmonger English
- fearnaught English
- fearscape English
- fearsome English
- germ-fear English
- height-fear English
- microfear English
- night fear English
- night-fear English
- nightfear English
- overfear English
- snake fear English
- spider-fear English
- technofear English
- unfear English
- water fear English
- water-fear English
- fǣrlīċ Old English
- farli Middle English
- feer Middle English