† yernlyadv.
Obsolete.
= yerne adv. 1.
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
the world > action or operation > manner of action > care, carefulness, or attention > [adverb] > with studious care or diligently
yernlyc725
needlyeOE
yerneOE
getenlya1200
diligently1340
studiouslya1382
assiduallya1400
ithandlya1400
throngc1400
diligent1479
abidingly1530
industriously1572
sedulously1594
applyingly1624
assiduously1627
c725 Corpus Gloss. (Hessels) O 38 Obuixe, geornlice.
c900 tr. Bede Eccl. Hist. (1890) iv. iii. 268 He..geornlice in his gebede hleoðrade.
c1000 West Saxon Gospels: Matt. (Corpus Cambr.) ii. 8 Farað & axiað geornlice be þam cilde.
c1175 Lamb. Hom. 109 Þe feorðe unþeu is þet þe riche mon..bihude his feh, and ȝeornliche halde hit.
c1200 Trin. Coll. Hom. 121 Men bien swo wiðerfulle þat, swo he ȝerenluker clepeð hem to him, swo hie wiðere turneð froward him.
?c1225 (?a1200) Ancrene Riwle (Cleo. C.vi) (1972) 79 Hercnið nu ȝeorliche mine leoue sustren.
c1275 Laȝamon Brut 15593 Hii..ȝornliche luste Of þes vncouþe tale.
a1375 Joseph Arim. l. 593 Nas þer ȝong mon ne old þat ȝernloker wrouȝte.
a1400 Relig. Pieces fr. Thornton MS. (1914) 55 Damsele Discrecyone..sall..ȝernely luke þat all go wele.
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