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▪ I. † ˈegall, a. Obs.
Also 5–6 egalle, 6 eguall, 6 egal.
[a. OF. egal (esgal, igal, mod.F. égal):—L. æquālem equal.]
= equal. Also quasi-n.
c1374Chaucer Troylus iii. 88 To have right as you list comfort, Under your yerde egall to mine offence. c1450Crt. of Love 1041 Thy birth and hers they be nothing egall. 1553T. Wilson Rhetorique 109 Eguall members [of a sentence] are such, when, etc. 1555Instit. Gentleman D, Makyng those their egalles whyche ought to be their inferiors. 1588Shakes. Tit. A. iv. iv. 4 An Emperour..Confronted thus, and for the extent Of egall [Ff. 2. 3. 4 equal] iustice, vs'd in such contempt? 1594West Symbol ii. Chancerie §28 Ministers of Justice..frame their judgments after the square and rule of good and egall. 1596Shakes. Merch. V. iii. iv. 13 Companions Whose soules doe beare an egal [Q. equal] yoke of loue.
Hence † ˈegally adv., equally, evenly; with even judgement or temper; ˈegalness, equality.
c1374Chaucer Boeth. ii. iv. 43 Wiþ hem þat every fortune receyuen agreablely or egaly. c1450Crt. of Love 365 Egally to discerne Betwene the lady and thine ability. 1526Tindale 2 Cor. viii. 14 That ther be egalnes now at this tyme, that youre aboundaunce sucker their lacke. 1561Norton Gorboduc (1590) i. ii. And such an egalnes hath nature made Betweene the brethren of one fathers seede. 1594Shakes. Rich. III, iii. vii. 213 Your tendernes..to your Kindred And egally indeede to all Estates. 1621Bolton Stat. Irel. 157 (28 Hen. VIII.) The other part thereof egally to be devided amongst them.
▪ II. † ˈegall, v. Obs. rare.
[f. prec.; cf. Fr. égaler.]
trans. To equal, be equal to.
1591Lodge Catharos E iv b, The surplusage should not egall the principal. |