† ˈserely, adv. Obs.
Forms: 4 serelych, serliche, 4–5 ser(e)ly.
[a. ON. sérliga: see sere a.2 and -ly2.]
Particularly, separately.
| c 1350 Will. Palerne 2149 Þei souȝt alle so serliche þurh cites & smale townes,..þat no seg..schuld haue schapit. c 1375 Lay-Folks Mass-Bk. B. 465 For hore soules, I pray derly, þate I shall neuen serly. 13.. E.E. Allit. P. C. 193 Sone haf þay her sortes sette & serelych deled. c 1440 York Myst. xliv. 24 It nedis we vs avise, Þat we saye noȝt serely. |