† adeal Obs.
4–6 Also adele, adell, adeale.
Properly two words a deal, a part; used in negative phrases not a deal, never a deal = not, or never a bit; not at all. See deal.
| c 1400 Rom. Rose 6402 This ought thee suffice wele, Ne be not rebel never adele. Ibid. 7435 For he ne drede him not adele. 1430 Lydg. Chron. Troy i. vi. Some..lyke it neuer adell. c 1450 Lonelich Grail xxx. 220 And Salomon..there aȝens spak neuere adel. 1534 More On the Passion Wks. 1557, 1369/2, I doubte it neuer adeale. |