† ylome, adv. Obs.
Forms: 1 ᵹelome, 2–5 ilome, 3 ȝelome, 3–5 ylome.
[OE. ᵹelóme, f. ᵹe- y-, with an element of obscure origin: see loom n.1]
Frequently, often; phr. oft and ylome.
| a 1000 Cædmon's Gen. 1539 Ᵹe on wolcnum þæs oft ᵹelome andᵹiettacen maᵹon sceawiᵹan. c 1175 Lamb. Hom. 13 Westmes þorð uuele wederas oft and ilome scal for-wurðan. c 1200 Trin. Coll. Hom. 31 Heald þin cunde, and þine licames lust kel ilome. a 1250 Owl & Night. 595 Þar me mai þe ilomest finde, Þar men worpeþ hore bihinde. 1340–70 Alisaunder 521 A Lioun in a launde may lightlych driue Of hertes an holle herde, as happes ilome. c 1400 St. Alexius (Laud 622) 69 Men speken of hym ylome In alle þinges wiþouten strijf. |