† increadj.
Scottish. Obsolete.
Earnest, fervent, eager, hearty.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > emotion > zeal or enthusiasm > [adjective]
needfulOE
anguishous?c1225
eager?a1300
throc1330
fierce1377
desirousc1386
affectuousa1400
yeverousa1400
inwardc1402
earnestful?1406
rathe?c1450
zealing1459
increc1480
affectual1483
zealous1526
affectioneda1533
jealous1535
heartyc1540
affectivec1550
earnest1563
pricking1575
forward1587
affectionate1598
passiveless1602
zealful1602
full-hearteda1616
wholehearted1644
intense1645
high1649
covetous1652
thorough-hearted1656
keen as mustard1659
fell1667
fervent1673
smirk1674
zealed1679
prest1697
strenuous1713
enthusiastic1741
enthusiastical1755
whole-souled1821
con amore1828
lyrical1875
mustard1919
gung ho1942
c1480 (a1400) St. Matthew 425 in W. M. Metcalfe Legends Saints Sc. Dial. (1896) I. 202 In-kyre luf he had god til.
c1480 (a1400) St. Lawrence 585 in W. M. Metcalfe Legends Saints Sc. Dial. (1896) I. 419 Þis martyre þane with incre wil he prayt helpe to send hyme til.
c1480 (a1400) St. Placidus 101 in W. M. Metcalfe Legends Saints Sc. Dial. (1896) II. 72 Placydas with incre wil presit fast to cum hym til.
Derivatives
ΘΚΠ
the mind > emotion > zeal or enthusiasm > [adverb]
yernlyc725
yerneOE
yernfullyOE
earnestlyOE
fastOE
needlya1350
keenlya1375
prestlya1375
eagerlyc1380
busilya1400
earnestfullya1400
enkerly?a1400
entirelya1400
affectuously?a1425
affectuallyc1425
effectually1434
heartfullya1450
heartilya1450
increlyc1480
zealously?1495
affectionately1534
earnest1563
heart and soul1620
obnixiously1632
obnixely1641
earn1656
warmly1665
enthusiastically1730
con amore1749
ravingly1825
wholeheartedly1845
enthusiastly1846
c1480 (a1400) St. Peter 181 in W. M. Metcalfe Legends Saints Sc. Dial. (1896) I. 12 And luffit criste mar Increly þan þe laf did, Richt fastly.
c1480 (a1400) St. Andrew 47 in W. M. Metcalfe Legends Saints Sc. Dial. (1896) I. 64 Bot he for þame yhet prayt þane sa increly.
c1480 (a1400) St. Mary of Egypt 1368 in W. M. Metcalfe Legends Saints Sc. Dial. (1896) I. 335 He lowit god inwartly, & gret rycht sare inkyrly.
1513 G. Douglas tr. Virgil Æneid vi. i. 122 The Kyng hymself than inkirly from his hart Maid this orisone.
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