† embelifadv.adj.
Astronomy. Obsolete.
A. adv.
In an oblique direction, obliquely.
ΘΚΠ
the world > space > relative position > inclination > [adverb]
sidelonga1398
aslanta1400
aslopec1400
embelifc1400
a-sloutc1440
sleetc1440
slant1495
obliquely1503
shoringc1503
a-swash1530
biaswise1545
biasways1556
slantingly1570
sideways1572
slantwise1573
avelinges1577
bias?1578
askant1602
slopely1605
slantinga1625
oblique1667
bias-way1702
skew1706
slantly1719
inclinably1760
slantways1828
slantindicular1831
slantindicularly1834
skewly1896
slaunchways1933
the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > sideways movement or a sideways movement > [adverb] > obliquely
aslanta1400
sideslepes?a1400
embelifc1400
slant1495
obliquely1503
slantling?1521
askance1530
asklenta1540
biaswise1545
askew1565
wry1575
bias?1578
slentwise1579
overthwartly1591
asquint1645
transversally1648
aslope1667
slantways1828
skeow-ways1869
slantingways1899
c1400 ( G. Chaucer Treat. Astrolabe (Cambr. Dd.3.53) (1872) ii. §28. 38 Thise same signes..ben cleped tortuos signes or kroked signes, for they arisen embelif on oure Orisonte.
B. adj.
Oblique.
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the world > space > relative position > inclination > [adjective]
embelifc1400
inclining?c1400
oblique?a1425
inclinate?1440
hieldingc1480
inclined?a1500
bias1551
overthwart1594
sidelong1598
squinty1598
skew1609
traverse1609
skewed1611
obliquous1614
squint1703
inclinated1751
slanting1768
slanted1770
slant1776
aslant1791
diagonal1796
rakish1830
slantindicular1832
slantwise1856
slaunchways1913
slanty1928
the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > sideways movement or a sideways movement > [adjective] > oblique in motion
embelifc1400
sklenting1568
diagonial1624
slanta1630
biasing1636
slanting1688
sidelong1695
diagonal1796
diagonic1881
c1400 ( G. Chaucer Treat. Astrolabe (Cambr. Dd.3.53) (1872) ii. §28. 37 (heading) To knowe the assencions of signes in the Embelif cercle in euery regioun, I Mene, in circulo obliquo.
c1400 ( G. Chaucer Treat. Astrolabe (Cambr. Dd.3.53) (1872) ii. §26. 37 The embelif orisonte..ouerkeruyth the equinoxial in Embelif Angles.
1413 J. Lydgate Pilgr. of Sowle (1859) v. i. 70 I saw the spyeres tornen..eueriche within other, by contrarious mouyng, and by embelif.
1692 Coles's Eng. Dict. (new ed.) Embel (circle), oblique.
1775 J. Ash New Dict. Eng. Lang. Embel, embelf.
Derivatives
ΘΚΠ
the world > space > relative position > inclination > incline or be oblique [verb (intransitive)]
lean1398
embelif1413
incline1553
cast1599
shelve1644
descend1675
slant1698
angle1741
cant1794
squint1799
oblique1814
1413 J. Lydgate Pilgr. of Sowle (1859) v. i. 70 There was a Cercle embelyfyng somwhat.
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