wely

Middle English

Etymology 1

Inherited from Old English weliġ, weoliġ, from Proto-West Germanic *welag; equivalent to wele (“weal”) +‎ -y.

Alternative forms

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈwɛːliː/

Adjective

wely (especially Early Middle English)

  1. Wealthy, rich; possessing wealth or affluence.
  2. Strong, mighty; possessing power or strength.
  3. Healthy, opulent, lush; possessing vigour.
Descendants
  • English: wealy (obsolete)
References

Noun

wely

  1. Alternative form of wylow

Welsh

Pronunciation

Noun

wely

  1. Soft mutation of gwely (“bed”).

Mutation
Welsh mutation
radicalsoftnasalaspirate
gwely wely ngwely unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.
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