† ˈdearworthily, adv. Obs.
[f. dearworthy + -ly2.]
Worthily, honourably; preciously, richly; affectionately.
| a 1300 Cursor M. 13669 (Gött.) Ful derworthili his lauerd he gret. ? a 1400 Morte Arth. 3252 A duches dere-worthily dyghte in dyaperde wedis. c 1410 Love Bonavent. Mirr. iv. (Gibbs MS.), [Sche] roos uppe and clypped hire derworthyly [ed. 1530 worthily] and tenderly. Ibid. xiv, Sche..clyppynge hym derworthyly [v.r. derworthely; ed. 1530 louyngely] in hyre armes. |