Middle English Dictionary Entry
ē̆ndelē̆slī adv.
Entry Info
| Forms | ē̆ndelē̆slī adv. |
| Etymology | OE endelēaslīce. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
Unendingly, eternally, perpetually, for ever.
Associated quotations
- c1390 Maidstone PPs.(Vrn)40 : Hose crieþ to þi Merci, Is endelesliche in þi memori.
- (1418) Let.War France in Bk.Lond.E.(Gldh LetBk I & K)73/24 : Þe kyng of kynges, whos reaume shal endelesly Last.
- a1425(a1349) Rolle MPass.(2) (Upps C.494)42/3 : Graunte me to se þi blessed presence endelesly.
- a1425(a1396) Maidstone PPs. (Wht)928 : That I may dreedlees in þee dwelle, And þou, Lord, in me eendeleesly.
- c1430(a1410) Love Mirror (Brsn e.9)35 : Whan sche was endelesly thoruȝ plente of charite knytte to hir blessed sone Jesu.
- 1447 Bokenham Sts.(Arun 327)574 : Lete me not confoundyd be, lord, endelesly!
- a1450(c1410) Lovel.Grail (Corp-C 80)49.64 : For they ben Goddis Endelesly.
- (a1460) Bokenham Sts. (Adv Abbotsford B3)78.137 (v.2:p.79) : The holy and religious soule of hir was vnbounden and deliverid from the prison of hir body and went to the ioye and blisse which endurith endelesly.
- ?a1475 Ludus C.(Vsp D.8)105/227 : Therfore I sey 'god is with the,' Whiche xal kepe ȝow endlesly thore.
- c1425(?c1400) Wycl.Apol.(Dub 245)55 : To be quicknid ȝendlesly.
- c1475(?a1430) Lydg.Pilgr.(Tbr A.7)22086 : At the hauene..Where Ioye and blysse..Is endelesly, and lyffe enterne.
- a1500 Hayll be þu qwen (Roy 17.A.16)44 : So þat we may in paradice Wyth þe & her duell endlesly.
2.
In an infinite series, ad infinitum.
Associated quotations
- a1450 Treat.Music (Lnsd 763)265 : Sexdupla, sepdupla, ocdupla, & so vpward endlesli.
- a1450 Treat.Music (Lnsd 763)265 : Þat is callid in special dupla, id est tweyfold, as 2 to 1 or 4 to 2.. & so forþe endlesli.