ˈnoways, adv.
Forms: α. 3 nanes, 4 nan-, 4, 6 Sc. na-. β. 3 nones, 3, 5 none, 5– no. Also 3 wei(e)s, 4, 7 waies, 5–7 wayes, 4, 6–7 wais, 6 Sc. wayis, 4, 6– ways.
[Orig. f. gen. sing. of none a. and way n.; in later use only the second element retains its inflection.]
= prec.
| α c 1205 Lay. 11216 He ne mihte nanes weies [c 1275 none weies] cumen to þissere kineriche. c 1230 Hali Meid. 28 Him ne mai ha nanes weis..neauer mare leosen. a 1300 Cursor M. 26224 Þat mai nanwais elles be Bot men his opin penance see. c 1375 Ibid. 8742 (Fairf.), Quar-fore me þink..þe childe be na-ways done to ded. 1563 Winȝet Four Scoir Thre Quest. Wks. (S.T.S.) I. 67 Quhilk contrare our conscience..we dar naways attempt. 1597 Sc. Acts Jas. VI (1814) 128 The samin lykwayes nawayes previt that..article of the said summondis. |
| β a 1225 Ancr. R. 212 Nonesweis ne muwen heo loken þiderward. c 1275 [see above]. 13.. Cursor M. 17951 (Arundel), Ȝit may he gete hit no wayes. a 1425 Ibid. 19652 (Trin.), Nouȝte he ete þo þre dayes, Ny siȝte saw he none wayes. c 1550 Cheke Matt. ii. 6 Thou art no wais y⊇ lest among y⊇ Princes of Juda. 1648 Gage West Ind. 17 No wayes fearfull of the naked Barbarians. 1656 H. Phillips Purch. Patt. 114, I no wayes find fault therewith. 1702 Pennsylv. Hist. Soc. Mem. IX. 153 They were tied up and could noways appear. 1760–2 Goldsm. Cit. W. lxviii, Age, however, has no ways impaired his usual health and vivacity. 1813 Southey Nelson I. 119 This was no ways imputable to the admiral. 1887 M{supc}Neill Blawearie 189 The situation..he was noways loath to accept. |