† humily, adv. Obs.
Forms: 4 humelich, -ili, -yly, -ely, 4–6 humly, 5 hummylly, homeliche, homly, 6 hum(e)lie, humilye.
[f. humile a. + -ly2. In 16th c. only Sc. It was united with the form humbly by the intermediate humly.]
= humbly.
| 1375 Barbour Bruce i. 578 He him thankit humyly. c 1380 Sir Ferumb. 2050 Þe duk aunswerede þat mayde free, humelich & fayre. a 1400 Pistill of Susan 200 Homliche on hir heued heor hondus þei leyed. 1500–20 Dunbar Poems x. 20 For he..is cumin full humly. 1513 Douglas æneis xii. xiv. 121 Streik furth my handis humelie. 1552 Lyndesay Monarche 6096 Full humilye he techeit ws. 1567 Gude & Godlie B. (S.T.S.) 104 Humlie I the exhort. |