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manly

adj
/ˈmænli/

Etymology

From Middle English manli, manlich, manly, from Old English *manlīċ (suggested by adverb manlīċe (“in a way befitting a person; nobly, stately”)), from Proto-West Germanic *mannlīk, from Proto-Germanic *mannlīkaz, equivalent to man + -ly (adjectival suffix). Cognate with Old High German manlīh (“manly”) (whence German männlich), Dutch mannelijk, Old Norse mannligr (“human”) (Danish mandlig, Swedish manlig).

  1. inherited from *mannlīkaz✻
  2. inherited from *mannlīk✻
  3. inherited from *manlīċ✻
  4. inherited from manli,manlich,manly

Definitions

  1. Having the characteristics of a man.

    • what God or Feend, or ſpirit of the earth, Or Monſter turned to a manly ſhape, Or of what mould or mettel he be made, What ſtar or ſtate ſoeuer gouern him, Let vs put on our meet incountering mindes, […]

  2. Having qualities viewed as befitting a man

    Having qualities viewed as befitting a man; masculine, manful, courageous, resolute, noble.

    • Let's briefly put on manly readiness.
    • Serene and manly, harden'd to sustain / The load of life.

  3. In a way befitting a man.

    • [Y]ou will not only confer a favor on them but if appointed will add two Officers to our Army who will fight manly to defend their Country.
  4. ›+ 2 more definitions

    1. A surname.

    2. A suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA