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† ˈswithly, adv. Obs.
Forms: 1 swiþ-, swið-, suiðlice, 2–3 swiþe-, swiðelic(c)he, 4 swyþely, 4–5 swythly, 6 sweythyli, Sc. swy(i)thlie.
[OE. swíþlíce, f. swíþ strong, etc.: see swith and -ly2.]
1. = swith adv. 1, 2.
c888ælfred Boeth. xxxvi. §4 Me ðincð nu þæt þin ᵹecynd & ðin ᵹewuna flite swiðe swiðlice wið ðæm dysiᵹe. c1000Ags. Gosp. Matt. xxvii. 14 Se dema wundrode swiþlice. c1175Lamb. Hom. 45 We aȝen þene sunne dei swiþeliche wel to wurþien. c1205Lay. 4421 And þe king him answerede swiðeliche fæire.
2. = swith adv. 3, 4.
13..Gaw. & Gr. Knt. 1479 Sir Wawen Settez hir sof[t]ly by his syde, & swyþely ho laȝez. 1370Robt. Cicyle (Harl. MS. 525) in Warton Hist. Eng. Poetry (1840) I. 185 The sexteyne of the cherche att last Swythly to hym he ganne goo fast. a1400–50Wars Alex. (Dublin MS.) 1184 Þe Bishop..Gase hym downe..Swythly to þe swyers & þaim þe sware ȝeldez. 1560Rolland Seven Sages 99 And the trew treuth swyithlie I sall him schaw. 15..King & Barker 104 in Hazl. E.P.P. (1864) I. 9 The hors sped him sweythyli, he sped him wonderley fast. |