单词 | methely |
释义 | † methelyadj. Obsolete. 1. In accordance with due measure; befitting, proper, suitable; moderate. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > behaviour > good behaviour > restrained or moderate behaviour > [adjective] methelyeOE i-meteOE methefulOE attempre1297 measurablec1330 temprea1340 temperatec1380 temperantc1384 attemperatec1386 attemperelc1386 chastea1400 mannered1435 measureda1450 moderatea1450 well-measuredc1450 attempered1474 modest1548 sober1552 measurely1570 temperable1619 contemperate1647 submissive1753 managed1770 self-contained1838 inexplosive1867 the world > action or operation > behaviour > good behaviour > restrained or moderate behaviour > [adverb] methelyeOE methefully?c1225 measurelyc1350 temprelyc1386 moderatelya1398 attemperately1525 temperately1525 modestlyc1550 castigately1707 soberly1849 chastenedly1873 the world > relative properties > order > agreement, harmony, or congruity > suitability or appropriateness > [adjective] > fitting or proper methelyeOE ylikeeOE fairOE i-meteOE rightOE becomelyc1175 proper?c1225 featc1325 conablea1340 rightful1340 worthyc1350 pursuanda1375 covenable1382 dignec1385 convenablec1386 thriftyc1386 sittingc1390 comenablea1400 gainlya1400 meeta1400 wortha1400 convenientc1400 meetlya1425 suinga1425 fitc1440 tallc1440 worthyc1450 good1477 dueful?a1527 beseeminga1530 fitting1535 straighta1538 decent1539 answerable1542 becoming1565 condecent1575 becomed1599 respective1605 befittinga1612 comely1617 decorous1664 shape-like1672 beseemly1737 farrantly?1748 fitly1840 in order1850 eOE Will of Æðelwyrd (Sawyer 1506) in A. J. Robertson Anglo-Saxon Charters (1956) 60 Gif hwilc forwyrht man hiowan gesæce bio se ðingað swa hit medlic sia be ðæs geltes meðe. OE Laws of Cnut (Nero) ii. lxxi. 356 Beon þa heregeata swa fundene, swa hit mæðlic si. a1200 MS Trin. Cambr. in R. Morris Old Eng. Homilies (1873) 2nd Ser. 63 (MED) Meðeliche eting and drinking agen to temien þe lichames orguil. 2. Of medium height. Cf. meetly adj. 1. ΚΠ a1525 Eng. Conquest Ireland (Trin. Dublin) (1896) 98 (MED) Meyler was..of body, somdel more than methlych, ful stalwarth, wel I-brested. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2001; most recently modified version published online December 2021). † methelyadv. Obsolete. Respectfully, humanely; moderately, temperately; meekly. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > calmness > meekness or mildness > [adverb] mildOE methelyOE mildlyOE meeklyc1175 mansuetelyc1429 placidly1635 impetulantly1821 unfrowardly1869 the world > action or operation > behaviour > good behaviour > courtesy > [adverb] welleOE fairOE methelyOE menskly?c1225 hendilyc1275 hendlyc1275 courteouslyc1290 bonairc1330 bonairly1340 goodly1372 debonairlya1375 henda1375 kindlya1375 fairlyc1480 humanelya1500 handsomely1542 civilly1552 gallantly1611 civil1642 politely1748 nicely1864 the world > action or operation > behaviour > good behaviour > kindness > gentleness or mildness > [adverb] lithelyc897 softeOE mildOE methelyOE mildlyOE mansuetelyc1429 gently1525 gentle1548 tenderfully1640 laxly1785 placably1797 unfrowardly1869 OE Ælfric Gram. (St. John's Oxf.) 236 Humane and humaniter, mæðlice oððe mennisclice. a1200 MS Trin. Cambr. in R. Morris Old Eng. Homilies (1873) 2nd Ser. 7 (MED) Wile we leden ure lif on þisse worelde meðeliche togenes us suluen. a1325 (c1250) Gen. & Exod. (1968) l. 1758 Ðus meðelike spac ðis em. a1500 Eng. Conquest Ireland (Rawl.) (1896) 77 His maner was euer-more to holde hym methelyche. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2001; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.eOEadv.OE |
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