† enspecialadv.adj.
Obsolete.
A. adv.
Especially.
ΘΠ
the world > relative properties > kind or sort > individual character or quality > quality of being special or extraordinary > [adverb]
hurec893
sunderlyeOE
highlyOE
namelya1200
sunderlepesa1200
sunderlepea1225
specialc1230
specially1340
specially1340
serelya1375
principallyc1390
especially?a1400
rathestc1400
singularlyc1430
selfly1503
singular1530
enspecial1534
inespecially1557
nearly1560
peculiarly1561
inespecial1569
especial1591
speciouslya1616
nominately1641
chief1645
perpendicularly1658
1534 R. Whittington tr. Cicero Thre Bks. Tullyes Offyces i. sig. D.3 Ayde of this lyfe is due to them enspecyall.
B. adj.
Especial.
ΘΠ
the world > relative properties > kind or sort > individual character or quality > quality of being special or extraordinary > [adjective]
speciala1387
especialc1400
principal1417
peculiarc1449
extraordinaryc1460
enspeciala1533
individual1646
different1856
speciality1879
speshul1900
a1533 Ld. Berners tr. Arthur of Brytayn (?1560) xii. sig. Bii She that fro hensforth wyl be your enspecyall louer and frende.
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