headly

[人名] 黑德利

词形变化

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释义与例句

adj.
  1. 1.

    Chief; principal; capital; (of sins) deadly.

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  2. 2.

    Heady; violent; impetuous.

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词源

From Middle English hedly, havedlich, from Old English hēafodlīċ (“at the top, principal, capital, deadly”), equivalent to head + -ly. Cognate with West Frisian haadlik, Dutch hoofdelijk, Middle Low German hö̂vetlī̂k, Middle High German houbetlich (archaic German hauptlich). Piecewise doublet of chefly and chiefly.

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