Middle English Dictionary Entry
dẹ̄plī adv.
Entry Info
| Forms | dẹ̄plī adv. Also -lich(e, -like. Comp. depliker. |
| Etymology | OE dēoplīce; comp. dēoplīcor. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
Note: Cp. dep adj.
1.
(a) A long way down; (b) wounden ~, to wound severely.
Associated quotations
a
- a1450 Spaldyng Katereyn þe curteys (BodR 22)p.546 : Deuelys..þat doluyn ben in derckenesse deply a-dent.
b
- a1500 Wars Alex.(Dub 213)1396 : Þai..Dryves dartez at owr dukez, deply [vr. dedly] þaim wounden.
2.
(a) With profound knowledge or insight, deeply, fully; (b) with great emotion, intensely; plainen ~, to complain bitterly; (c) earnestly, seriously; sweren ~, to swear solemnly, take a solemn oath; chargen ~, forbeden ~; (d) grievously, greatly.
Associated quotations
a
- c1175 Orm.(Jun 1)10138 : Off þiss kirrtell mahht tu ȝet Deoplikerr unnderrstanndenn.
- c1175 Orm.(Jun 1)13955 : Þe Laferrd Crist..ȝaff hemm witt..Deplike off Godd to spellenn.
- c1175 Orm.(Jun 1)14487 : Þu þiss þurhh Haliȝ Gast deplikerr unnderrstanndesst.
- ?a1425(c1400) Mandev.(1) (Tit C.16)96/25 : He preched & spak so depely of dyuynytee & of the godhede he was accused..þat he was an heretyk.
b
- c1540(?a1400) Destr.Troy (Htrn 388)3981 : Ecuba..delited hir deply in dedis of charite.
- c1540(?a1400) Destr.Troy (Htrn 388)13809 : He dessynit full depely þat depe forto hondle.
- c1450(?a1400) Wars Alex.(Ashm 44)919 : He depely many day disired to haue þe quene.
- c1450(?a1400) Wars Alex.(Ashm 44)1698 : Þe Siriens..depely þam playnt Quat erroure of þis Emperoure and euill þai suffird.
c
- a1225(c1200) Vices & V.(1) (Stw 34)7/26 : Diepliche hafð godd us forboden alle heaued sennes.
- c1225(?c1200) HMaid.(Bod 34)4/13 : Hwet is nu þis lare þet tu nimest se deopliche?
- c1225(?c1200) St.Juliana (Bod 34)11/107 : Affrican wreaðede & swor swiðe deopliche.
- c1230(?a1200) *Ancr.(Corp-C 402)42a : Ysaac..forte þenche deopliche sohte anlich stude & wende bi him ane.
- (c1300) Havelok (LdMisc 108)1417 : Deplike dede he him swere On bok, þat he sholde me bere Vnto þe se, an drenchen ine.
- a1400(a1325) Cursor (Vsp A.3)10697 : Depeli [Göt: deplie]..þai suld lok hu Sco moght..hald hir vou.
- a1400 Death Edw.I (CmbAdd 4407)20 : I charde ȝou deplike and sare Þat ȝe..ben trewe.
- ?a1425(c1380) Chaucer Bo.(Benson-Robinson)5.m.3.56 : [He] retretith deepliche [vr. depelyche] thinges iseyn byforn.
- c1450(?a1400) Wars Alex.(Ashm 44)1186 : Þat me was done many day depely to swere Neuer Persy to paire.
- c1450(?a1400) Wars Alex.(Ashm 44)1363 : Now compas kenely þis kyng..How he miȝt..come to þe cite, Deuynes depely on dais.
- a1475 Siege Troy(1) (Hrl 525)208/1762 : [Alisaunder] swor as deply as he myght He was a fend.
- a1500(?a1390) Mirk Fest.(GoughETop 4)167/29 : He walket by þe se-syde duply studiyng in þys mater.
- a1500 Arth.& M.(Dc 236)327/952 : Deplych he swor his oþ.
d
- (c1384) WBible(1) (Dc 369(2))Hos.9.9 : Thei synneden depely [WB(2): deepli], as in days of Gabaa.