Middle English Dictionary Entry
venimǒuslī adv.
Entry Info
| Forms | venimǒuslī adv. Also (error) venowslych. |
| Etymology | From venimǒus adj. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) So as to introduce venom, mortally; also in fig. context [1st quot.];
(b) so as to display or be filled with spite, malice, etc., viciously; ?also, injuriously [quot. a1464, 1st].
Associated quotations
a
- a1425 HBk.GDei (Arun 507)135 : Bi þis Saura is vnderstanden grace þat god sendis til man agayn þe fandynges of þe fende þat stanges oft venemously [Thrn: venemosely].
- (1449) Metham AC (Gar 141)1260 : The serpent namyd jaculus…Qwat that he vppon fallyth, so venymusly he doth yt smyght That forth-with yt deyth.
b
- a1425 Trev.Higd.(Hrl 1900)8.147 : Venymouslich [StJ-C: Among þe peple, he blamede venymliche þe prive dedes and þe outrage of riche men].
- (a1438) MKempe A (Add 61823)190/14 : Þan owr Lady…wept & syhyd ful sor for þe Iewys ferd so fowle & so venowslych [read: venimowslych] wyth hir blisful Lord.
- (a1464) Capgr.Chron.(Cmb Gg.4.12)170/22 : He held straunge opiniones, whech Wiclef meyntened aftirward more venemously.
- (a1464) Capgr.Chron.(Cmb Gg.4.12)188/17 : Worþily was he smet on Seynt Thomas day, ageyn whom he had gretely ofendid…and conueniently deied he in Siluestir fest, ageyn whom he had venemously berkid for dotacion of þe Cherch.
- a1500(1422) Yonge SSecr.(Rwl B.490)182/27 : This kynge O’rorike, mor for shame than for the hurte heyly grewid, wox al venomowsly wrothe.