单词 | hendly |
释义 | † hendlyadj. Obsolete. Gracious, courteous; = hend adj. 2a. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > behaviour > good behaviour > courtesy > [adjective] metheOE hendc1225 debonairc1230 hendya1250 courteousc1275 hendlyc1275 bonairc1300 quaintc1300 sweetc1330 graciousa1375 meetha1400 debonary1402 debonariousc1485 humanec1500 civil1565 genty1660 discreet1739 polite1751 politeful1832 c1275 (?a1200) Laȝamon Brut (Calig.) (1963) l. 4074 Isæh he enne hendlicne mon. 1508 Golagros & Gawane (Chepman & Myllar) sig. bv It hynderis neuer for to be heyndly of speche. 1568 in W. T. Ritchie Bannatyne MS (1928) III. 291 In bour is no so brycht..As is þat hendly hyt menskyt wt all honour. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2019; most recently modified version published online December 2020). † hendlyadv.α. early Middle English hændeliche, Middle English hendeli, Middle English hendelich, Middle English hendeliche, Middle English hendelik (northern), Middle English hendely, Middle English hindely (northern), Middle English hyndely (northern). β. Middle English heendly, Middle English heindli (northern), Middle English hendli, Middle English hendly, Middle English hendlyche, Middle English hundli (northern), Middle English hyndly (northern and north-west midlands), Middle English (northern) 1500s (Scottish) heyndly, late Middle English heulyche (transmission error). Obsolete. 1. Beautifully, splendidly; finely. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > beauty > pleasing appearance > [adverb] fairlyOE comelyOE hendly?c1225 goodlyc1275 seemlya1325 sweet1338 quaintly1340 properlyc1390 well?a1400 comelilyc1400 seemlilyc1400 jollilyc1426 formally1548 handsomely1560 sightly1592 handsome1600 winsomely17.. nicely1714 in one's best (also worst) looks1816 presentably1848 ?c1225 (?a1200) Ancrene Riwle (Cleo. C.vi) (1972) 235 Schrift ȝet schal beon..nakedliche imaked, naut bi samplet feire, ne hendeliche ismacked. c1275 (?a1200) Laȝamon Brut (Calig.) (1963) l. 6977 Sæxisce cnihtes wel idon..comen in-to halle hændeliche alle. c1450 (?a1400) Wars Alexander (Ashm.) l. 883 Heraudis on heȝe hors hendly a-rayed. 1568 in W. T. Ritchie Bannatyne MS (1928) III. 296 Ane holene hevinly hewit gene ryt heyndly did me hyd. 2. Courteously, graciously; kindly, gently. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > behaviour > good behaviour > courtesy > [adverb] welleOE fairOE methelyOE menskly?c1225 hendilyc1275 hendlyc1275 courteouslyc1290 bonairc1330 bonairly1340 goodly1372 debonairlya1375 henda1375 kindlya1375 fairlyc1480 humanelya1500 handsomely1542 civilly1552 gallantly1611 civil1642 politely1748 nicely1864 c1275 (?a1200) Laȝamon Brut (Calig.) (1978) l. 15317 Þer he ut draȝen lette win of his tunne, and hendeliche hit delde alle þare duȝeðe. c1300 (c1250) Floris & Blauncheflur (Cambr.) (1966) l. 333 Ansuare him wel hendeliche. a1375 (c1350) William of Palerne (1867) l. 2469 Þe prouost..hent it [sc. his child] vp in hast ful hendli in his armes, and clipt it & kest. a1400 (a1325) Cursor Mundi (Vesp.) l. 7396 And hailsed hendli [Gött. hendly, Fairf. hendely] þat prophete. a1450 St. Edith (Faust.) (1883) l. 1143 Mekelyche and hendlyche, as y ȝow sayde. c1540 (?a1400) Gest Historiale Destr. Troy (2002) f. 12 Þis grete mede That ye hete me so hyndly to haue at my wille. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2019; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.c1275adv.?c1225 |
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