Middle English Dictionary Entry
immēdiāt(e)lī adv.
Entry Info
| Forms | immēdiāt(e)lī adv. |
| Etymology | From immēdiāt(e . |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) Without intervening time, at once, instantly; also, just now; (b) with no intervening space, closely; (c) straight, directly, not secondarily, not obliquely; (d) in direct succession, in sequence; (e) law of feudal tenure: with no intermediate feudal lord.
Associated quotations
a
- (1420) in Rymer's Foedera (1709-10)9.917 : Sho shall take and have in the Roialme of France, immediately from the tyme of oure Dethe, Dower to the Somme of Twenty Mill Francs Yerly.
- ?a1425 *Chauliac(1) (NY 12)138b/b : Þer be eschewed þingz hote in excesse & also cold namely inmediately one after anoþer.
- (1438) Proc.Privy C.5.105 : Your seide moste noble fader..þanne immediatly of his owne roiale largesse..graunted to hym xl li. a yere.
- (1445) Will York in Sur.Soc.30157 : I have bequeth to the..Covent of Bradsall parke to do myn obbet..immediately after my deth..xx s.
- (c1456) Let.Oxf.in OHS 35336 : Everyche of youre sayd oratours..shall ȝeve an othe, immedyatly be fore the same eleccyone.
- (1465) Lin.DDoc.122/20 : If my wyff wol not dwelle in my place..that than Richard, my sone, inmediatly after my decesse haue the said place.
- (1465-6) *Plea & Mem.R.Lond.GildhA 87.m.4d : And also for þe clensyng of þe same Sege inmediatly to be doon we..awarded that, [etc.].
- (1466) Acc.Howard in RC 57168 : For vj dayes immedyatly folwyng, rydyng homwerd..iiij d. a day.
- c1475(1459) Pros.Yorkists in EHR 26 (Roy 17.D.15)520 : A suffyciant answere myght be hadd to the iiiith article by that that was in mediatly rehersed.
- 1607(?a1425) Chester Pl.(Hrl 2124)234/111 : When the water on myne eyes light, Immediately I had my sight!
b
- ?a1425 *Chauliac(1) (NY 12)18a/a : Þe site of it [is] inmediately [*Ch.(2): is in mene] vnder þe pecten.
- ?a1425 *Chauliac(1) (NY 12)60a/a : A subtile cloth & balneate in þise inmediatly [*Ch.(2): in mene] put aboue þe wonde.
- a1525(?1472) Cov.Leet Bk.378 : To Thees persons whoos names immediatlye folowen..Baxter & Hadley..offerd Treete for the behalffe of Will. Briscow.
c
- c1425(a1420) Lydg.TB (Aug A.4)5.749 : Fro Troye wer sent lettris tweyen To Pallamydes, in-mediately direct.
- ?a1425 *Chauliac(1) (NY 12)110a/a : Lepre is most errour of vertue assimilatif..And I vnderstonde errour of þe vertue assimilatif inmediately.
- (c1443) Pecock Rule (Mrg M 519)240-1 : In þese iij loues ben had..alle þe eendal moral vertuose deedis comaundid and counceilid bi þee, lord god, to be had of vs anentis þee inmediatli, vs silf inmediatly and our neiȝboris inmediatly.
- (c1443) Pecock Rule (Mrg M 519)330 : Þou ordeynist not and makist not house and clooþ to man bi þi silf inmediatly wiþout mannys þerto rennyng bisynes.
- c1450(a1400) Orolog.Sap.(Dc 114)387/32 : Þe good dedys þat hee schalle do..schulde be but litil worthe or fowle..if þey were presentid inmediatly by þe handes of a synneful manne.
- c1450 Treat.Perf.(Add 37790)243/25 : We schulde do alle thynge þorowe a manere of proprietarynesse, wrouȝt immediatly frome the spirit of god, wherebye we schulde feele certaynly that we were the sonnys of god.
- (c1454) Pecock Fol.(Roy 17.D.9)112/26 : Þe louȝer appetite may not into þe wil immediatli wirche, þat is to seie, wiþout meene.
- (c1456) Pecock Faith (Trin-C B.14.45)123 : God himsilf immediatly or bi an aungel or an apostle of God hath affeermyd..it to be trewe.
- c1475(c1445) Pecock Donet (Bod 916)41/11 : Wilful pouerte and chastite..ben ȝulde and ȝouen to god immediatly.
d
- c1450 De CMulieribus (Add 10304)963 : Libia..Descendyd immedyatly by generacyon From Epaphus..with Qwene Cassyopea: To them was doughter this lady Lybya.
- c1450 Treat.Perf.(Add 37790)235/32 : Also lange as any synnere myshyerys this [God's] calle, so lange it is necessary that he wante the tothere two gyftys, whiche immediatly folouys the fyrste.
e
- (1439) Proc.Privy C.5.360 : The Kyng wol content hem to have to hym..all the..landes, possessions, rentes..to have and to hold al the contreys, lordshippez, landes and thinges abowe said immediatly of God..as frely with outen subjeccion..to be made therfor by hym or by hys said heirs to any erthly man.
- (1450) RParl.5.173a : All..persones holdyng eny Lordeshippes or Seignuries, of Yowe oure Soverain Lord immediatly..be charged to You after the value of the same Lordshippes and Seignuries.
- a1475 Godstow Reg.(Rwl B.408)186/8 : Hit shold not be lawfull to religious peple to entre the fee of ony man in such wise that hit shold come to morte mayne with-out his [the king's] licence and of the chief lord of the which that thynge was I-holde immediatly.