† ˈsarraly, adv. Obs.
Forms: 4 sarreliche, sarrely, sarrilich, sarraly.
[f. *sarree (a. F. serré in close order, pa. pple. of serrer to shut tightly, lock:—popular L. *serrāre, L. serāre, f. sera bolt, lock) + -ly. Cf. serry v.]
In close order or array, closely.
| c 1330 Arth. & Merl. 6047 (Kölbing) Cleodalis Stode on fot, & mani of his Aboute him stode sarreliche. Ibid. 5279, 7846, 8044. c 1330 R. Brunne Chron. Wace (Rolls) 13536 Doun wyþ þe hil þey toke þe weye Al sarrely in to þe valeye. 13.. K. Alis. 2127 (Bodl. MS.), Þise brouȝtten fourty þousynde And comen sarrilich byhynde. 1375 Barbour Bruce viii. 222 The kyng..Saw first cumand thair first eschele Arrait sarraly and weill. |