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† ˈrifely, adv. Obs.
Forms: 4 riuelic, -li, -ly, 5 ryuely, 7 rivelie; 4 ryfly, 6 ryfely; 4 rifli(che, 6 riefly, 5–7 rifely.
[f. rife a. + -ly2: cf. MDu. rivelike, -lijc, ON. ríflega (MSw. rifflega, MDa. rivelige).]
Abundantly, largely; frequently; prevalently, currently.
a1300Cursor M. 7880 Bot oft þe weliest o win Riue-liest þai fal in sin. c1325E.E. Hom. (ed. Small) 30 For riuelic togider drawes Faithe lufreden god felawes. c1350Will. Palerne 1472 And þe word went wide how þe mayde was ȝeue rifliche þurth-out rome. c1400Destr. Troy 2936 Soche Riot & Revell so ryuely to haunt. 1569E. Hake Newes Powles Churchyarde (1579) G viij, Yet how ryfely now it raignes. 1598Bp. Hall Sat. iv. iii, The palm doth rifely rise in Iury field. 1603Sir C. Heydon Jud. Astrol. xii. 200 Neuer a foule mouthed swaggerer..giueth the lie so rifely as he doth. 1603Knolles Hist. Turks (1638) 133 It was rifely reported, that the affairs of Persia..began to grow again to some good quiet. 1648Hexham ii, Rijffelick, Rifely, or Abundantly. |