† ˈembelif, adv. and a. Astron. Obs.
[a. OF. phrase en belif: see belef.]
A. adv. In an oblique direction, obliquely.
| c 1391 Chaucer Astrol. ii. §28 These same signes..ben cleped tortuos signes or kroked signes for they arisen embelif on oure Orisonte. |
B. adj. Oblique.
| c 1391 Chaucer Astrol. ii. §28 heading, To knowe the assencions of signes in the embelif cercle in euery regioun, I Mene, in circulo obliquo. Ibid., The embelif orisonte..ouerkervyth the equinoxial in embelif angles. 1413 Lydg. Pilgr. Sowle v. i. (1859) 70, I saw the spyeres tornen..eueriche within other, by contrarious mouyng, and by embelif. |
Hence † embelif v. intr. Obs., to be oblique.
| 1413 Lydg. Pilgr. Sowle v. i. (1859) 70 There was a Cercle embelyfyng somwhat. |