Middle English Dictionary Entry
vōcā̆lī adv.
Entry Info
| Forms | vōcā̆lī adv. |
| Etymology | From vōcā̆l adj.; sense (b) perh. influenced by ē̆quivoca adj. pl. or ūnivōca adj. pl. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) With the voice, aloud, orally;
(b) in regard to meaning or significance, significantly.
Associated quotations
a
- c1475(c1445) Pecock Donet (Bod 916)212/34 : Which gouernauncis he schulde kepe whilis he is reding, or vocaly withoute book speking.
b
- c1475(c1445) Pecock Donet (Bod 916)118/21 : Alle þe dedis vocaly, bi strengþe of þo wordis signified, bi wordis writen in þo x comaundementis, ben pure moral ech oon and not cerymonial.