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† ˈwitly, adv. Obs.
Also 5 wittle.
(Of doubtful authenticity; in some instances perh. a spelling of wittely wittily, in others of wihtly wightly.)
c1350Will. Palerne 259 Þe child witly þanne wende wiþ⁓oute ani more. c1380Wyclif Sel. Wks. II. 275 Siþ þis martirdoom of Crist was so swete bifore God, Poul clepiþ it witly siche an offryng bifore God into smelling of swetnesse. 1426Audelay Poems (Percy Soc.) 30 Wysele and wytle and wittle the leud thai wyl here. |