† ˈspeedly, adv. Obs.
Forms: α. 4 spedlic, -li, 4–5 -ly, 6 lye, 7 speedly. β. 4 spedeliche, 4–6 -ly, 6 -lie, speadely, 6–7 speedely(e.
[f. speed n. Cf. OE. spédl{iacu}ce successfully, effectually.]
= speedily adv.
| α a 1300 Cursor M. 19214 Spedli [Edinb. spedlic, Gött. spedeli] þai speld godds word. c 1380 Wyclif Wks. (1880) 153 Þei..ne wolen spedly lerne..þe gospel & goddis hestis. c 1400 Laud Troy Bk. 9621 The ffloures sprede & spedly sprynge. 1482 Monk of Evesham xxviii. (Arb.) 69 She..hastyd her spedly gretly profeting on the iorney that goyth to paradyse. 1530 Cromwell in Merriman Life & Lett. (1902) I. 334 Beseching your grace spedlye to send hym home. 1618 Bolton Florus iii. xxi. (1636) 246 The army of Norbanus was quickly overthrowne and all Scipio's forces..speedly oppressed. |
| β 13.. [see α]. 1387 Trevisa Higden (Rolls) III. 199 Þe ȝongelynge dede spedeliche his dedes. c 1400 Destr. Troy 10942 Two spurres full spedely [she] spent on his helis. c 1440 Jacob's Well 208 It castyth noȝt oute spedely þe wose of synne fro þe pytt of lustys. 1512 Act 4 Hen. VIII, c. 18 Preamb., For the accomptes of the same more spedelie to be taken. 1588 Parke tr. Mendoza's Hist. China 38 For that it should be speedelier doone. 1618 in Foster Eng. Factories India (1906) I. 17 You must speedelye looke to this maggat. |