- nihtlic
- adj nocturnal, nightly, of the night, at night
Old to modern English dictionary. 2013.
nihtlic
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nightly — /nuyt lee/, adj. 1. coming or occurring each night: his nightly walk to the newsstand. 2. coming, occurring, appearing, or active at night: nightly revels. 3. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of night: the nightly gloom before a storm. adv. 4 … Universalium
nihtelic — see nihtlic … Old to modern English dictionary
nightly — (adj.) O.E. nihtlic nocturnal, of the night, at night; see NIGHT (Cf. night) + LY (Cf. ly) (1). As an adverb, M.E. nihtlich, from the adjective … Etymology dictionary
nightly — night•ly [[t]ˈnaɪt li[/t]] adj. 1) coming or occurring each night or at night 2) appearing or active at night 3) of, pertaining to, or characteristic of night 4) on every night: performances given nightly[/ex] 5) at or by night • Etymology: bef.… … From formal English to slang
nightly — /ˈnaɪtli / (say nuytlee) adjective 1. coming, occurring, appearing, or active at night: nightly revels. 2. coming or occurring each night. 3. of, relating to, or characteristic of night. –adverb 4. at or by night. 5. on every night: for one week… …
nightly — adj. & adv. adj. 1 happening, done, or existing in the night. 2 recurring every night. adv. every night. Etymology: OE nihtlic (as NIGHT) … Useful english dictionary
