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▪ I. † ˈhendly, a. Obs.
[f. hend a. + -ly1.]
= hend a. 4.
c1205Lay. 8169 I-sæh he enne hendlicne mon. Ibid. 25942 Mid hendeliche worden. c1450Golagros & Gaw. 358 It hynderis neuer for to be heyndly of speche.
▪ II. † ˈhendly, hendely, hendily, adv. Obs.
Forms: see hend a., hendy.
[f. hend a., hendy a. + -ly2.]
1. Courteously, kindly, gently, graciously.
c1205Lay. 1227 Heo..hendiliche hire hond on his heued leide. a1300Floriz & Bl. 334 Ansuare him wel hendeliche. a1300Cursor M. 7396 And hailsed hendli [v.rr. hendly, hendely] þat prophete. c1380Wyclif Serm. Sel. Wks. II. 53 Crist heendly reprovede Jewis. 1393Langl. P. Pl. C. iv. 30 Mede hendiliche by-hyht hem þe same. a1400Morte Arth. 15 Herkynes me heyndly and holdys ȝow stylle. c1420Chron. Vilod. 285 Mekelyche and hendlyche, as y ȝ ow sayde. 1480Caxton Chron. Eng. xlix. 33 Conan Meridok thanked him hendly.
2. Finely, neatly, gracefully; nicely.
1340–70Alisaunder 187 Hondes hendely wrought, helplich, sweete. a1400–50Alexander 883 Heraudis on heȝe hors hendly a-rayed. |