Middle English Dictionary Entry
innerlī adv.
Entry Info
| Forms | innerlī adv. Also hindirli. |
| Etymology | From inner(e adj. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) Inwardly; also fig. in the heart or soul; (b) earnestly, sincerely, carefully; (c) very, extremely, strongly.
Associated quotations
a
- (a1382) WBible(1) (Dc 369(1))Is.34.6 : The swerd of the Lord fulfild is of blod; innerly fattid [L incrassatus] it is with talȝ of blod of lombis.
- (1435) Misyn FL (Corp-O 236)39/1 : I longe for lufe of þe fayrest flowre & with flaume of fyre I am inhirly [L intime] byrnd.
b
- a1300 If man him (Arun 292)2 : If man him biðocte inderlike & ofte..wu reuful is te flitte..fro pitte te pine..non sinne sulde his herte winnen.
- (a1393) Gower CA (Frf 3)2.2010 : Whan sche wist it inderly, Min hope scholde be..To have hir thank.
- a1400 Pep.Gosp.(Pep 2498)18/22 : Hij..bihelden inderlich his fair berynge and hadden gret wonder of his suete wordes.
- 1425(a1400) Spec.Chr.(1) (Lnsd 344)115/16 : The iii is ofte and ynderli þenke on þe wondirful blisse of..heuene.
- a1450(a1338) Mannyng Chron.Pt.1 (Lamb 131)3195 : Sche tremblede & sykede inderly, Handes & face brest al blody.
- a1450(a1338) Mannyng Chron.Pt.1 (Lamb 131)10843 : Arþures folk..by[sought]e God inderly To [graunt] Arþur þe maistri.
c
- (c1404) *Exch.Misc.Deed (PRO) (PRO)6-28d : He swere so hindirly grete þt al þe materis afornsaide weryn soth..& swere indirly in his letter þat y schold..haue hit aȝene.
- a1500(a1450) Gener.(2) (Trin-C O.5.2)675 : She was right inderly fayre.