wealy

adjective /ˈwiːli/

1. Wealthy, strong, vigorous; displaying power or strength.

   obsolete

   So that for their wealy riches they be geuen vnto al luſtes / and folowe the deſyers off their owne hertis.

Where it comes from

From Middle English wely, from Old English weliġ, weoliġ, weleġ, from Proto-West Germanic *welag (“wealthy”), equivalent to weal + -y. Cognate with Dutch welig (“luxurious, lavish”), Low German welig (“happy, fortunate”).

Adapted from the Wiktionary entry wealy (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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