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▪ I. † ˈheadly, a. Obs.
Also 1 héafodlíc, 4 hauedliche, hedly.
[f. head n.1 + -ly1.]
Chief, principal; capital; (of sins) deadly.
971Blickl. Hom. 37 Þæt we us healdan..wiþ þa heafodlican leahtras. 1340Ayenb. 15 Þe zeuen hauedliche zennes. c1380Wyclif Sel. Wks. III. 162 Þis weddyng is broken by iche hedly synne. [1599Shakes. Hen. V, iii. iii. 32 The filthy and contagious Clouds Of headly Murther, Spoyle, and Villany. Fols. 2, 3, 4 heady.]
▪ II. † headly, adv. Obs.
Also 4 heedli.
[f. head n.1 + -ly2.]
In a heady manner; impetuously; precipitately; headily.
1388Wyclif Judg. v. 22 The strongeste of enemyes fledden with bire, and felden heedli. 1477Norton Ord. Alch. iv. in Ashm. (1652) 45 Headly they proceed as men well nigh madd. |