Middle English Dictionary Entry
jolī̆lī adv.
Entry Info
| Forms | jolī̆lī adv. Also -lie, -liche, -lẹ̄, joilili, joliflich(e, (error) iolifye. |
| Etymology | From jolī adj. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) Happily, gaily, gladly; (b) vigorously, stoutly; (c) luxuriously; (d) pleasingly, gracefully, beautifully; (e) luxuriantly; (f) very much, decidedly.
Associated quotations
a
- c1330 Le Freine (Auch)260 : He diȝt him in þe way anon, & ioliflich þider he come.
- c1400(?a1300) KAlex.(LdMisc 622)4744 : Who þat haþ trewe amye, Joliflich [LinI: Joliliche] he may hym jn here afyȝe.
- a1425 *Medulla (Stnh A.1.10)36b/b : Lasciuo: to iolifen & do lechery or pley iolyflyche.
- c1440(?a1400) Morte Arth.(1) (Thrn)245 : To þe geauntes toure, iolily he wendes Wyth..gentill knyghtes.
- c1450 Capgr.St.Kath.(Arun 396)4.419 : The ȝong men daunced Iolyly [vr. ioylyly] on þe ground.
b
- c1400(?c1390) Gawain (Nero A.10)42 : Justed ful jolile þise gentyle kniȝtes.
- ?c1430(c1400) Wycl.Prelates (Corp-C 296)100 : Þei senden..to alle curatis..to make hem redi wiþ armure to werre iolily aȝenst cristene men.
- c1440(a1400) Awntyrs Arth.(Thrn)502 : So jolyly [Dc: iolile] those gentille mene justede one were.
- c1440(?a1400) Morte Arth.(1) (Thrn)4109 : Thane jolyly enjoynys þeis jentyll knyghttes.
- c1450(?a1400) Siege Milan (Add 31042)1247 : To Ioyne as Iolyly thay bygane, Oure worthy men in wede.
c
- a1425(?a1400) RRose (Htrn 409)7031 : Or provost full of trecherie, Or prelat lyvyng jolily [F de jolive vie].
d
- (c1390) Chaucer CT.Co.(Manly-Rickert)A.4370 : Dauncen he koude so wel and iolily [vr. iolifye], That he was cleped Perkyn Reuelour.
- (c1390) Chaucer CT.Sh.(Manly-Rickert)B.1204 : He moot vs clothe and he moot vs arraye..In which array we dauncen iolily [vr. Iolilye].
- a1425(?a1400) RRose (Htrn 409)2248 : He that loveth, trewely, Shulde hym contene jolily [F cointement] Withouten pride in sondry wise.
- a1425(?a1400) RRose (Htrn 409)2284 : And kembe thyn heed right jolily.
- ?a1425 WBible(2) Gloss.Is.(Cld E.2)3.16 : In going curiously and iolily, wherbi men weren clepid to leccherie.
- (c1426) Audelay Poems (Dc 302)15/149 : He is a gentyl mon and iolyle arayd.
- c1440(?a1400) Morte Arth.(1) (Thrn)373 : I sall be at journee with gentill knyghtes On a jamby stede full jolyly graythide.
- c1450(?a1400) Wars Alex.(Ashm 44)705 : Ȝonder þe gentill Iubiter, how Iolyle [Dub: ioyfully] he schynes.
- ?c1450 Knt.Tour-L.(Hrl 1764)51/3 : The squier come..fresshe and iolyly beseen [F cointe et jolis].
e
- c1330 7 Sages(1) (Auch)22/463 : Þan mai, wiþouten letting, Min himpe iolifliche spring.
f
- a1425(?a1400) RRose (Htrn 409)7662 : Thanne have [ye] sir, al outerly, Deserved helle, and jolyly The deth of helle, douteles.