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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1375-1438, 1499-1500, 1560
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Angerly, Angrely, adv. Also: angerlie, angirly, angyrly. [ME. angerly, -liche (14th c.). Cf. ON. angrligr sad, and Angrily adv.]
l. Sorely, painfully. c1420 Wynt. vi. 494.
Hyr chyld-ill … Travalyd hyr sa angyrly, That suddanly thare wes scho dede
2. In a violent manner; furiously. 1375 Barb. vii. 612; 1375 Ib. viii. 486.
He thame soucht so angyrly, That thai … Out of the woud ran to the plane
3. With anger; angrily. 1375 Barb. iv. 321 (E).
Then lukyt he angyrly thaim to a1400 Legends of the Saints xxxvi. 826.
Lumbardis … hyme askit ful angrely The dekine ?1438 Alex. i. 763.
He leuch … as in hething, And angerly can answer ma a1500 Henr. Fab. 2408.
Than angerlie the Uolf upon him cryis a1500 Buke of the Sevyne Sagis 1447.
The lord … angrely has hir reprevit 1560 Rolland Seven Sages 87/3.
The Empreour said, in Ire all angerlie [etc.]
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