单词 | peerly |
释义 | † peerlyadv. Obsolete. 1. In the manner of an equal or compeer. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > relationship > equality or equivalence > [adverb] > on equal terms or as equals peerlya1398 in equipace1600 a1398 J. Trevisa tr. Bartholomaeus Anglicus De Proprietatibus Rerum (BL Add.) f. 259v If man is defouled wiþ lust and likynge of fleissh and obedient to leccherie of þe wombe, þanne man is y-made pere [perh. read pore] and vnwise, perliche [a1450 Bodl. perelich; L. similis factus est] to vnresonable bestes. 2. humorous. In the manner of a titled peer.Apparently an isolated use. ΘΚΠ society > society and the community > social class > nobility > rank > lord or lady > [adverb] > lordly > in the manner of a peer peerly1888 1888 W. S. Gilbert Yeomen of Guard i. 13 The song of a merry maid, peerly proud, Who loved a lord, and who laughed aloud. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2020). < |
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