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-yf
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Middle English
Etymology 1
enm :bor fro:-if 1
enm fro -if, from enm la -īvus.
Alternative forms
enm -if -yfe -ife -yve -ive -ef -y -i -ye -ie -e
Suffix
enm suffix
A suffix designating adjectives, adverbs and nouns.
Derived terms
enm Adjectives and adverbs formed with -yf abstractif caitif hastyf massif
enm Nouns formed with -yf baillif caitif
Descendants
en -ive -iff -y
References
-i(e suf.(5) MED21732 20 June 2018
Etymology 2
Suffix
enm suffix 1
enm -y
Etymology 3
Suffix
enm suffix 1
enm -ie