before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
'Childlike' vs. 'Childish'
The words have very different connotations
childlike
childly
childminder
“Childly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/childly. Accessed 6 Nov. 2024.
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