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▪ I. † wretchly, a. Obs. rare.
In 2–3 wrechelich.
[f. wretch n. + -ly1.]
Wretched, miserable.
c1200Trin. Coll. Hom. 33 Adam..ferde ut fram þe fulle edinesse of paradis in to þesse wrecheliche hateringe of þisse worelde.
▪ II. † ˈwretchly, adv. Obs.
Forms: 3 wræccheliche, wreccheliȝ, 3–4 -lyche, 4 wrecheli, 5 Sc. wrechly.
[f. wretch a. + -ly2.]
In a wretched or distressing manner; miserably.
c1200Ormin 3326 And tohh þatt Godd wass..wundenn þær swa wreccheliȝ Wiþþ clutess inn an cribbe. c1205Lay. 12096 Ne miðte hit na mon telle Þet weoren æi wimman Swa wræcchelichen atoȝene. Ibid. 30554 Þa wes he wræccheliche of-lust after deores flæsce. 1340–70Alex. & Dind. 88, I wrouthe wrecheli now & wraþede drihten. 13..Chron. R. Glouc. (Hearne) 9157 Ac [þe] kyng..nom hym vaste, And in prison hym huld, & wrecchelyche he deyde atte laste. c1375Sc. Leg. Saints xxiii. (Seven Sleepers) 161 Sa þat þai suld..for hungyre de wrechly.
So † ˈwretchlike adv. Obs. rare—1.
c1200Ormin 3708 To libbenn her onn eorþe Full wrecche⁓like inn uselldom Off metess & off claþess. |