Middle English Dictionary Entry
ungọ̄dlī adv.
Entry Info
| Forms | ungọ̄dlī adv. Also ungodeli, ongod(e)li, (N) ungudeli. |
| Etymology | From gọ̄dlī adv.(2). |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) Wrongly, unjustly, unfairly; unlawfully; also, wickedly, maliciously; cruelly; ?also, as intensive: exceedingly [quot. 1454];
(b) rudely, discourteously; ~ girt, clothed in an unseemly fashion, rudely dressed.
Associated quotations
a
- (1414) RParl.4.58a : We have pursued to oure liege Lord the Kyng…to have remedie and socour of the grete wronges…whiche we have suffred these x zer, and more unduely and ungodly.
- (1427) RParl.4.322b : We youre humble Liegis hav late understande…that oure good Fader the Archebisshopp of Canterbury and Primat of al this land, schulde have be detecte and noysed ungoodly and unskilfully to oure holy Fader the Pope.
- (?a1439) Lydg.FP (Bod 263)6.492 : Thou of purpos for tesclaundre me Hast writt vngoodli a contrarious fable.
- c1440 PLAlex.(Thrn)11/22 : Vnkyndely…þou didd, and vngudely, þat þou drewe þi swerde for to smytte me þare-wit.
- c1450 Bk.GGrace (Eg 2006)425/8 : When a mane bethenke hym howe vngoodelye, dyspitouslye, ande greuoslye Cryste was scourgede, þan schalle he see hymselfe in defawte ande knowlyche itt.
- (1454) Paston2.86 : Oone Thomas Denyes, of ful grete malice, prepensed vngodely soore agaynste gode feiþe and concience, jmagynyng vtterly to destroye youre seyde besecher.
- (a1460) Bokenham Sts. (Adv Abbotsford B3)52.82 (v.1:p.328) : Sirs .., sparith hir not for she vngodely hath despised our goddis.
- c1475(a1449) Lydg.Guy (LdMisc 683)174 : The sone of Guy…in yong age was stole traytourly By straunge marchauntis, ongoodly [vr. ongodely] lad away.
- c1475(?c1451) Worcester Bk.Noblesse (Roy 18.B.22)5 : Ser Gilis…for his grete trouthe and love he hadde to this youre Royaume warde, ayenst all manhode ungoodely entretid, died in prison.
- c1475 Gregory's Chron.(Eg 1995)84 : Kyng Edwarde wente to Calysse…to mete whithe Kyng John that un goodely hadde broke the pesse.
- ?a1525(?a1475) Play Sacr.(Dub 652)788 : Alas, þat euer I dyd agaynst thy wyll, In my wytt to be soo wood That I so ongoodly wyrk shuld soo gryll.
b
- a1400(a1325) Cursor (Vsp A.3)18404 : Þar come ouerthuert A wreche man, vngodli gert; On his schuldres a croice he bar.
- c1425(a1420) Lydg.TB (Aug A.4)2.1766 : Þe more he was to hem benigne, Þe more vngoodly ageyn hym þei malygne.
- (c1426) Audelay Poems (Dc 302)40/826 : Go not vngoodly away without here wytyng, And know ȝour entent.
- a1450(?1420) Lydg.TG (Tan 346)218 : Oþer saugh…To loue a seisoun, while þat beaute floureþ, And bi disdein so vngoodli loureþ On hir þat whilom he callid his ladi dere.
- (a1470) Malory Wks.(Win-C)352/32 : The porter answerde ungoodly agayne and sayde, ‘Thou gettyste no lodgynge here.’