▪ I. † ˈwakerly, a. Obs.
[f. waker a. + -ly1.]
Wakeful, watchful.
| c 1400 Love Bonavent. Mirr. xl. (1908) 224 Sothely he, as a good herde, was ful wakkerly and besy vppon the kepynge of that litell flok, his byloued disciples. Ibid. lxii. 285, I wole that thou be wakerly and quikke in thy soule. 1549 Chaloner Erasm. on Folly O iv, If he wiste..how his crosiers staffe admonished him of the wakery [? read wakerly] charg he shoulde take ouer his flocke. |
▪ II. † ˈwakerly, adv. Obs.
In 4 wekyrly.
[f. waker a. + -ly2.]
Nimbly.
| [? a 1400 Morte Arth. 2104 Qwarelles qwayntly swappez thorowe knyghtez With iryne so wekyrly, that wynche they never. |