From Middle English nyȝtly, nihtlich, nihtlic, from Old English nihtlīċ, nihtelīċ, equivalent to night + -ly. Cognate with Scots nichtlie, West Frisian nachtlik, Dutch nachtelijk, German nächtlich, Danish natlig, Swedish nattlig.
From Middle English nyghtly, neghtly, from Old English *nihtlīċe, equivalent to night + -ly.
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