▪ I. † ˈyomerly, ˈȝomerly, a. Obs.
Forms: see yomer a.
[OE. ᵹeómorlic, f. ᵹeómor yomer a. + -lic -ly1. Cf. OHG. jâmarlîh, ON. ámorlegr.]
= yomer a.
| Beowulf 2444 Bið ᵹeomorlic gomelum ceorle to ᵹebidanne, þæt his byre ride ᵹiong on galᵹan. c 1205 Lay. 29564 Heo..seoððe ȝeiden him on mid ȝeomerliche stanen. 13.. E.E. Allit. P. B. 971 Such a ȝomerly ȝarm of ȝellyng þer rysed. |
▪ II. † ˈyomerly, ˈȝomerly, adv. Obs.
Forms: see yomer a.; also 5 ȝamyrly, ȝamerly (but cf. yammer v.).
[OE. ᵹeómorl{iacu}ce, f. ᵹeómor yomer a. + -l{iacu}ce -ly2. Cf. OHG. jâmarlîcho.]
Sorrowfully, dolefully.
| a 1000 Sal. & Sat. 267 Se fuᵹol..ᵹilleð ᵹeomorlice. c 1200 Trin. Coll. Hom. 35 His ofspring al þrowude on synne..and ȝemerliche pineden. 13.. Gaw. & Gr. Knt. 1453 He hurtez of þe houndez, & þay Ful ȝomerly ȝaule & ȝelle. c 1400 Anturs Arth. vii, Ȝauland ful ȝamerly, with many loude ȝelles. |