† ˈhalely, adv. Obs.
Forms: 4 halic, halik, haali, Sc. halily, 4–5 halli, hally, hali, haly, 4–6 halely, 6 Sc. hailelie, halelie, 6–7 hailly.
Northern and esp. Sc. form of wholly, q.v.
a 1300 Cursor M. 22931 Sua haali [Fairf., Gött. hali] sal þai þan rise þare, Þam sal noght want a hefd hare. Ibid. 26398 Þan be-houis him screue him halli [Fairf. hali] þat will haf halik his merci. 1352 Minot Poems (Hall) iv. 92 For þare þan had þe lely flowre Lorn all halely his honowre. c 1400 Mandeville (Roxb.) xxxi. 139 To putte vs all halely in þe mercy of Godd. a 1575 Diurn. Occurr. (Bannatyne) 302 Haililie left woyd. a 1605 Montgomerie Poems xxxviii. 18 To vse them hailly as they wold. |