Middle English Dictionary Entry
chẹ̄rli adv.
Entry Info
| Forms | chẹ̄rli adv. Also chereli. |
| Etymology | From chẹ̄r adj. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) Lovingly, solicitously, tenderly; loven ~, love dearly; kepen ~, hold dear; (b) graciously; cherishen ~, treat (sb.) kindly or honorably; stonden ~ in grace, be favored especially.
Associated quotations
a
- a1375(1335-1361) WPal.(KC 13)62 : Þe cherl ful cherli þat child tok in his armes & kest hit.
- (1395) Wycl.37 Concl.(Tit D.1)24 : As a wyf kepith cherli the ryng of her weddinge for loue of her husbonde.
- (a1398) *Trev.Barth.(Add 27944)148a/a : The cok..loueþ cherliche his wyves.
- a1450(c1410) Lovel.Grail (Corp-C 80)50.57 : As Cherly þe liowns this hert gonne kepe, As the modir the Child lulleth On slepe.
- c1450 Pilgr.LM (Cmb Ff.5.30)36 : This releef [of the Lord's Supper] j wole keepe streitliche and cheerliche.
- (a1460) Bokenham Sts. (Adv Abbotsford B3)131.347 (v.2:p.349) : He turnyd hym to the seyde Raymundus cherly, 'Sone .., at the laste thow shalt ben a good man.'
- c1460(?c1400) Beryn (Nthld 55)892 : Favnus lovid it so cherely, hit myȝt nat part hym fro.
- a1500(?a1390) Mirk Fest.(GoughETop 4)39/17 : Þe kyng loued hym cherly and was..hys best frende.
- c1540(?a1400) Destr.Troy (Htrn 388)5265 : Achilles..cherly he prayit To let the lorde haue his lyffe for lewte of hym.
b
- (1413) Hoccl.Hen.V Acces.(Hnt HM 111)31 : Souffreth nat Crystes feith to take a fal! Vn-to his peple and youres cheerly see, In conseruyng of your estat real!
- (?a1430) Hoccl.Mir.Virg.(Hnt HM 744)104 : Heer-aftir the bettre to speede, And in hir grace cheerly for to stonde, Hir psalteer for to seye let vs fonde.
- a1450(a1338) Mannyng Chron.Pt.1 (Lamb 131)9423 : Þe Erl cherly wyþ hym ledes Two knyghtes, doughti of dedes.
- c1475(c1399) Mum & S.(1) (Cmb Ll.4.14)3.203 : Coile out þe knyȝtys..Þat..had traueilid in her tyme and temprid hem-self, And cherliche cheriche hem as cheff in þe halle.
- c1650(a1450) Death & L.(Pcy)122 : Hee cherished me cheerlye, by cheeke & by chin.
2.
Luxuriously.
Associated quotations
- c1600(?c1395) PPl.Creed (Trin-C R.3.15)582 : Chereliche as a cheueteyne his chambre to holden Wiþ chymene & chapell..And serued as a souereine & as a lorde sitten.