geyliesadv.

Brit.

/ˈɡeɪlɪz/, U.S.

/ˈɡeɪliz/, Scottish English

/ˈɡaɪlɪz/,

/ˈɡelɪz/

Forms: 1700s gaylies, 1700s–1800s gailies, 1800s gaylys, 1800s geyless, 1800s geylys, 1800s– geylies, 1900s– geyleys, 1900s– gyeless.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: gey adv., -ly suffix², -s suffix¹.

Etymology: < gey adv. + -ly suffix² + -s suffix¹. Compare earlier gaily adv. 3.Compare also the Scots parallel formation gaylans (19th cent.) < gey adv. + -lings suffix.

Scottish.

Fairly; tolerably; pretty well; = gaily adv. 3. Also (followed by an adjective): pretty, very.

ΘΚΠ

the world > relative properties > quantity > moderateness of quantity, amount, or degree > [adverb] > fairly

reasonably1389

reasonablyc1447

seemlyc1460

reasonable1485

gaily1532

indifferently?c1550

pretty well1576

indifferent1583

tolerably1602

tolerable1673

middling1719

geylies1754

middlingly1755

fairly1805

fairish1818

wellish1830

serviceably1896

1754 R. Forbes Jrnl. London to Portsmouth in tr. Ovid Ajax his Speech (new ed.) 23 I canna say I had ony cause to wish the body ill, for he did gaylies confeirin.

a1796 R. Burns Poems & Songs (1968) I. 255 Your factors, greives, trustees, an' bailies, I canna say but they do gailies.

1818 J. Hogg Brownie of Bodsbeck II. 154 ‘An' how hae ye been sin' we saw ye, Barny?’ ‘Gaylys!’

1874 A. Hislop Bk. Sc. Anecd. 350 ‘How do the people of the country treat you?’ ‘Ow! gailies; particularly we that are Scotch.’

1879 R. Adamson Lays Leisure Hours 147 For workin' folk in bygane days Were geylies hard bestead.

1897 J. Mackinnon Braefoot Sketches vii They'd letten't [drink] geylys ower—'twis a Setterday's nicht, ye see.

1921 M. Argo Janet's Choice 21 ‘How are you?’ ‘Geyleys, geyleys.’

1921 D. H. Edwards Fisher Folks 163 Wha lives langest sees the maist—I'm geylies abune eichty.

1931 D. Campbell Uncle Andie 4 Yer bleid maun be geyleys thin noo. Fu auld are ye?

1941 Scots Mag. Apr. 56 Forbye, it bein near the November term, things were gyeless bye ootside.

1991 W. Wolfe in T. Hubbard New Makars 64 But gin the Spirit werena swack The Strath no geylies fu Heiven'd whummle an yird'd faa Giean life a chitteran grue.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	geylies
释义	geyliesadv. Brit. /ˈɡeɪlɪz/, U.S. /ˈɡeɪliz/, Scottish English /ˈɡaɪlɪz/, /ˈɡelɪz/ Forms: 1700s gaylies, 1700s–1800s gailies, 1800s gaylys, 1800s geyless, 1800s geylys, 1800s– geylies, 1900s– geyleys, 1900s– gyeless. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: gey adv., -ly suffix², -s suffix¹. Etymology: < gey adv. + -ly suffix² + -s suffix¹. Compare earlier gaily adv. 3.Compare also the Scots parallel formation gaylans (19th cent.) < gey adv. + -lings suffix. Scottish. Fairly; tolerably; pretty well; = gaily adv. 3. Also (followed by an adjective): pretty, very. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > quantity > moderateness of quantity, amount, or degree > [adverb] > fairly reasonably1389 reasonablyc1447 seemlyc1460 reasonable1485 gaily1532 indifferently?c1550 pretty well1576 indifferent1583 tolerably1602 tolerable1673 middling1719 geylies1754 middlingly1755 fairly1805 fairish1818 wellish1830 serviceably1896 1754 R. Forbes Jrnl. London to Portsmouth in tr. Ovid Ajax his Speech (new ed.) 23 I canna say I had ony cause to wish the body ill, for he did gaylies confeirin. a1796 R. Burns Poems & Songs (1968) I. 255 Your factors, greives, trustees, an' bailies, I canna say but they do gailies. 1818 J. Hogg Brownie of Bodsbeck II. 154 ‘An' how hae ye been sin' we saw ye, Barny?’ ‘Gaylys!’ 1874 A. Hislop Bk. Sc. Anecd. 350 ‘How do the people of the country treat you?’ ‘Ow! gailies; particularly we that are Scotch.’ 1879 R. Adamson Lays Leisure Hours 147 For workin' folk in bygane days Were geylies hard bestead. 1897 J. Mackinnon Braefoot Sketches vii They'd letten't [drink] geylys ower—'twis a Setterday's nicht, ye see. 1921 M. Argo Janet's Choice 21 ‘How are you?’ ‘Geyleys, geyleys.’ 1921 D. H. Edwards Fisher Folks 163 Wha lives langest sees the maist—I'm geylies abune eichty. 1931 D. Campbell Uncle Andie 4 Yer bleid maun be geyleys thin noo. Fu auld are ye? 1941 Scots Mag. Apr. 56 Forbye, it bein near the November term, things were gyeless bye ootside. 1991 W. Wolfe in T. Hubbard New Makars 64 But gin the Spirit werena swack The Strath no geylies fu Heiven'd whummle an yird'd faa Giean life a chitteran grue. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adv.1754
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