Middle English Dictionary Entry
grētlī adv.
Entry Info
| Forms | grētlī adv. Also -lich(e, -lech(e, gretili. Comp. greatluker. |
| Etymology | From grēt adj. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) With strong feeling, earnestly, strongly, heartily; (b) injuriously; seriously, gravely; (c) effectively, vigorously, well; very much, often; sheuen ~, to show clearly; singen ~, sing out loudly; (d) nobly, magnificently; preisen ~, to praise highly, etc.; (e) much, greatly, numerously; very, exceedingly; urgently.
Associated quotations
a
- c1330(?a1300) Arth.& M.(Auch)1137 : Ac so gretliche sche awondred was, þat hir chaunged blod & fas.
- c1350 MPPsalter (Add 17376)20.1 : Lord, þe kyng..shal greteleche [L vehementer] ioyen vp þyn helþe.
- a1375(1335-1361) WPal.(KC 13)975 : Þan william was gretliche glad, & loueliche hire þonked.
- a1375(1335-1361) WPal.(KC 13)1248 : But gretly y þonk god þat gart me a-chape.
- (c1375) Chaucer CT.Mk.(Manly-Rickert)B.3660 : He in gemmes greetly gan delite.
- (a1393) Gower CA (Frf 3)prol.164 : To make of thilke werre an ende, Which every day now groweth newe; And that is gretly forto rewe.
- a1400(a1325) Cursor (Vsp A.3)11634 : Quen maria sagh þaa bestes dute, First sco was gretli in dute [Frf: in grete doute].
- ?a1400(a1338) Mannyng Chron.Pt.2 (Petyt 511)p.184 : Kyng Philip of France fulle gretely is he noyed, þat R..þe castelle had destroyed.
- a1425(c1395) WBible(2) (Roy 1.C.8)Deeds 20.12 : And thei brouȝten the childe alyue, and thei weren coumfortid greetli [WB(1): not leest; L non minime].
- ?a1425(c1380) Chaucer Bo.(Benson-Robinson)3.pr.12.2 : I accorde me gretly to Plato.
- ?a1425(c1400) Mandev.(1) (Tit C.16)131/2 : The grete Cane of Cathay hath gretly coueyted þat Rubye.
- c1450 Scrope Othea (Lngl 253)108 : Sich pepill be gretili to hate.
- (1449) Metham AC (Gar 141)529 : Ther ys no lyuyng creature That myght yt behold but gretly he schuld wondyr.
- c1450 Battlefield Gram.(Trin-C O.5.4)98 : My lorde comyng to contre, hys bonde men gretlych dredyth.
- (a1464) Capgr.Chron.(Cmb Gg.4.12)255 : This cry stoyned gretly the Court.
- ?a1475 Ludus C.(Vsp D.8)43/241 : Hym for to wurchipe..we beth gretly bownde with myght and with mayn.
- ?a1475 Ludus C.(Vsp D.8)54/102 : Care not gretly ffor rych a-ray.
- a1500(c1340) Rolle Psalter (UC 64)20.1 : Lord..on thi hele he sall glad gretly [L vehementer].
- a1500(a1460) Towneley Pl.(Hnt HM 1)152/373 : I haue couett greattly To speke with you.
b
- a1200 Trin.Hom.(Trin-C B.14.52)13 : Gef man haueð to done mid his rihte spuse on unsele..he sinegeð gretliche.
- c1230(?a1200) *Ancr.(Corp-C 402)116a : Ant te ancre legge on eiðer sum penitence mare up o þe ilke þe greatluker gulte.
- (1340) Ayenb.(Arun 57)47/15 : Hy..diȝteþ ham þe more quaynteliche..and ne weneþ naȝt gratliche zeneȝy.
- a1375(1335-1361) WPal.(KC 13)2665 : Ȝe grettli aren a-greued..for þise tenful trauayles.
- (c1390) Chaucer CT.Mel.(Manly-Rickert)B.2543 : Ye han greetly erred to han cleped swich maner folk to youre conseil.
- (c1390) Chaucer CT.Mel.(Manly-Rickert)B.2737 : I kan nat se that it myghte greetly harme me.
- a1400(a1325) Cursor (Vsp A.3)2452 : Þat folk þai war a-mang þat gretli hild þair store in thrang.
- c1400(c1378) PPl.B (LdMisc 581)11.40 : Coueityse-of-eyes Ne shal nouȝt greue þe gretly..but þow wolt.
- a1450(?c1421) Lydg.ST (Arun 119)1042 : Ethiocles And..Polymyte..in such thyng gretlich were to wite.
- a1425(a1382) WBible(1) (Corp-O 4)Judg.8.5 : Ȝyueth looues to the puple, that is with me; for greetlich [L valde] thei defauten.
- a1425(c1395) WBible(2) (Roy 1.C.8)Gen.19.9 : And thei diden violentli to Loth ful greetli [WB(1): hidowsly; L vehementissime].
- c1540(?a1400) Destr.Troy (Htrn 388)7256 : Þat greuit hym full gretly gert hym to stoupe.
- c1450(?a1400) Parl.3 Ages (Add 31042)50 : Bot gnattes gretely me greuede and gnewen myn eghne.
- c1450 Lychefelde Comp.G.(Lamb 853)359 : Y greeued þee greetli euery day.
- (a1470) Malory Wks.(Win-C)29/29 : Than sir Ector..lad the horse unto sir Brastias, that..was gretly defoyled.
- ?a1475 Ludus C.(Vsp D.8)56/162 : Aȝens god þou dost grettly amys.
- a1500(a1460) Towneley Pl.(Hnt HM 1)206/65 : If he may thus furth gang, It will ouer greatly grefe.
c
- (1340) Ayenb.(Arun 57)156/7 : Þe asse..yernþ to-yens him..and beginþ zinge grat-liche.
- (a1387) Trev.Higd.(StJ-C H.1)4.7 : Þere was oon þat blamed gretliche [L vehementer] Alisaundre his covetise.
- c1390 PPl.A(1) (Vrn)5.60 : Envye wiþ heui herte..gretliche [vr. carfulliche] his gultus bi-ginneþ to schewe.
- (c1390) Chaucer CT.Pars.(Manly-Rickert)I.437 : Pride is gretly notified in holdynge of greet meynee.
- (a1393) Gower CA (Frf 3)2.2834 : A Cardinal was thilke tide Which the papat longe hath desired, And therupon gretli conspired.
- (a1398) *Trev.Barth.(Add 27944)207b/a : Pouder þer of..helpeþ greteliche [L valde] aȝein þe stoon of þe bladdre.
- a1400 Hey priuetȝ (Hrl 7322)1 : Hey Priuetz gritliche, Hey Robbetz holliche.
- c1400(?a1387) PPl.C (Hnt HM 137)22.110 : And þer by-gan god of hus grace gretliche to dowel.
- ?a1425(c1380) Chaucer Bo.(Benson-Robinson)4.pr.2.66 : I have it gretly alwey ficched in my memorie.
- ?a1425(c1380) Chaucer Bo.(Benson-Robinson)4.pr.2.149 : How greetly scheweth the feblesse and infirmite of wikkid folk.
- ?a1425 *Chauliac(1) (NY 12)179a/a : Scoria is knowen, it drieþ gretly [*Ch.(2): ful mykel; L valde] & consoldeþ.
- c1425(c1400) Primer (Cmb Dd.11.82)p.79 : Thou hast comaundid þat þin heestis be kept gretli [L nimis].
- (?a1439) Lydg.FP (Bod 263)9.1304 : The which sone was..Gretli accusid of ingratitude, Cause he wrouhte so disnaturalli.
- c1440 Degrev.(Thrn)34 : He..gretly [vr. gretlech] gaf him to glee, To cetoyle and to sawtree.
- a1450(1391) Chaucer Astr.(Benson-Robinson)2.4.4 : The ascendent..is a thing which that these astrologiens gretly observen.
- c1450 Alph.Tales (Add 25719)8/18 : He [w]a[s] a wurthie merchand &..hedid gretelie vnto his bying and his sellyng.
- c1450 Ponthus (Dgb 185)4/3 : And the goode preste..tremelyd grettly for fere.
- ?a1475 Ludus C.(Vsp D.8)80/252 : I qwake grettly for dred to here þis comendacion.
- a1500(?c1450) Merlin (Cmb Ff.3.11)130 : Whan thei were vn-harneysed, theire armour was gretly be-holde.
d
- c1350 MPPsalter (Add 17376)46.9 : Þe stronge goddes of þe erþe ben gretliche [L vehementer] an-heȝed.
- (a1387) Trev.Higd.(StJ-C H.1)7.409 : But þis is worþy to be greetliche i-preysed.
- (c1390) Chaucer CT.Mel.(Manly-Rickert)B.2209 : His neighebores..agregged muchel of this matere in preisynge gretly Melibe of myght, of power, of richesse.
- a1400 Primer (1891) [OD col.] (StJ-C G.24)p.44 : Oure lord gretly dyde [L magnificavit..facere] with us. we been maad ioyful.
- c1425(a1420) Lydg.TB (Aug A.4)prol.197 : Thei cherisched werne of lordes..And honoured gretly in the dawes.
- a1425(c1395) WBible(2) (Roy 1.C.8)3 Esd.9.55 : Gretly [WB(1): Gret doingli; L magnifice] forsothe thei ben enhaunsid in the wordis, with the whiche thei ben tauȝt.
- ?c1425 *Chauliac(2) (Paris angl.25)42a/b : Þe collirie of myrre is gretely [*Ch.(1): mych; L multum] commended.
- (1435) Misyn FL (Corp-O 236)30/11 : Hermetis lyffe þerfore is grett if it gretely [L magnifice] be done.
- a1450(a1338) Mannyng Chron.Pt.1 (Lamb 131)13272 : Þey..telde þem..how Vtred..grately meyntende þem in stour.
- c1540(?a1400) Destr.Troy (Htrn 388)13193 : This Poliphemas..put to me þan Giftis of gold, & greatly honouryt.
- c1450 Ponthus (Dgb 185)31/12 : So itt was gretly spoken of theym that faght the beste and gave the grettest strokes.
e
- (c1390) Chaucer CT.Mel.(Manly-Rickert)B.2555 : Lat vs now considere whiche been they that ye holde so greetly youre freendes.
- (c1390) Chaucer CT.Pars.(Manly-Rickert)I.365 : Right so fareth it..of anoyouse veniale synnes whan they multiplie in a man so gretly.
- a1400 Lanfranc (Ashm 1396)240/24 : If he be gretli [L nimis] feble, þan þou schalt ȝeue him litil chikenys.
- c1425(a1420) Lydg.TB (Aug A.4)2.7707 : Hardy knyȝtes..Gretly expert, specialy to schete Wiþ dart & spere.
- a1450(?c1421) Lydg.ST (Arun 119)3041 : Al sodeynly as she..sauh an armed knyght, Gretely abasshed gan anon remwe.
- a1425(c1395) WBible(2) (Roy 1.C.8)Gen.17.2 : Y schal multiplie thee ful greetli [WB(1): hugeli; L nimis].
- a1425(c1395) WBible(2) (Roy 1.C.8)Jer.46.10 : The swerd schal deuoure..and schal greetli be fillid with the blood of hem.
- c1450(c1386) Chaucer LGW Prol.(1) (Benson-Robinson)541 : Syn that thou art so gretly in hire dette.
- a1500(1413) *Pilgr.Soul (Eg 615)79b : Gretly it nedith þat [he] be strong and myghti.
- a1500(?c1450) Merlin (Cmb Ff.3.11)121 : Ther is a man in Northumbirlonde..and he is gretly my frende.
Supplemental Materials (draft)
- c1440 Thre gude brether (Thrn)23 : Gretly athe suere ȝe me.
Note: Additional quote(s)
Note: gretli = solemnly