† redelyadv.

Forms: early Middle English readeliche (south-west midlands), Middle English reddely, Middle English redeli, Middle English redeliche, Middle English redelyche, Middle English redelye, Middle English–1600s redely, late Middle English redele, late Middle English redelich, late Middle English rydely; Scottish pre-1700 redely, pre-1700 redelye, pre-1700 rydely.

Origin: Of uncertain origin. Probably a variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymons: redly adv.¹; i-redly adv.

Etymology: Origin uncertain. Probably partly a variant of redly adv.¹, and partly aphetic < i-redly adv. In early use occasionally difficult to distinguish from radly adv. In later use often difficult to distinguish from redily adv. (in senses 2 and 4) and also from readily adv. (in sense 3).The present word and the adverbs listed above show considerable semantic overlap and may have influenced each other in form and meaning. The medial vowel e in redely adv. probably originally reflects the medial vowel in Old English gerǣdelīce i-redly adv. (it is clearly pronounced and not silent in e.g. quots. a1393 at sense 2, a1393 at sense 3). However, it was perhaps later confused with a form of -y suffix¹, phonologically weakened in medial position in redily adv. (and also in readily adv.). In cases where the assignment of quots. is ambiguous, the following graphic criteria have been followed: forms without a medial vowel have been placed at redly adv.¹, forms with -e- have been placed at redely adv., and forms with -i- , -y- have been placed at redily adv. Quot. a1250 at sense 1 is taken by Middle Eng. Dict. at Radlī adv. as showing a south-west midland form of radly adv. However, the sense ‘clearly, distinctly’ (an interpretation supported by the variant reading witerliche witterly adv.) is not expected for radly adv.

Obsolete.

1. Clearly, plainly, distinctly.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > manner of action > care, carefulness, or attention > [adverb]

welleOE

carefullya1000

wiselyc1000

redelya1250

cherelya1375

tentivelya1375

viselyc1380

curiouslya1382

namelya1382

smartlya1400

tentily?a1400

dearlyc1400

diligentlyc1400

preciously?a1425

listly?a1513

charely1545

heedely1548

accurately1549

respectively1556

heedfully1561

howfully1565

charily1577

heedily1577

charya1593

solicitously1618

the mind > mental capacity > intelligibility > clearness, lucidity > [adverb]

sutelichec900

openlyOE

redelya1250

redlyc1275

in (also on) opena1382

distinctly1382

plainlya1393

lightsomely?1510

markly1533

natively1542

pervially?1611

dilucidly1638

unmistakably1665

realizingly1786

unambiguously1790

starkly1928

accessibly2003

the mind > attention and judgement > attention > notice, observation > [adverb] > intently, closely

redelya1250

wishly1530

fixly1604

fixedly1605

wistfully1664

the world > physical sensation > sight and vision > visibility > [adverb] > clearly visible

evidentlya1382

apparentlya1400

palpablya1456

redelyc1460

redly1513

palpable1585

expressive1718

a1250 (?a1200) Ancrene Riwle (Nero) (1952) 155 Auh al þet schrift ne schreapeð nout of al he [sc. the Devil] wule adomesdei reden ful readeliche [c1230 Corpus Cambr. witerliche].

a1300 (?c1250) Owl & Nightingale (Jesus Oxf.) (1935) l. 1281 Nu þu miht witen redeliche [c1275 Calig. readliche], Þat euer þu spekest gidiliche.

a1393 J. Gower Confessio Amantis (Fairf.) Prol. 948 (MED) Forthi Gregoire in his Moral Seith that a man in special The lasse world is properly, And that he proeveth redely.

c1425 Edward, Duke of York Master of Game (Vesp. B.xii) (1904) 97 (MED) Wit redely bi þe fues..whedir it be þe hunters dere.

1448 J. Northwood in Paston Lett. & Papers (2005) III. 59 On of Harcowrtus men smot hym in the bak with a knyfe. Men wott not ho hytt was reddely.

c1450 (c1380) G. Chaucer House of Fame (Fairf. 16) (1878) l. 1127 But of what congeled matere Hyt was nyste I neuer redely.

c1460 (?c1400) Tale of Beryn 3116 (MED) I am wiser þen yee ween, ffor þere nys noon of ȝewe woot redely what I meen.

2. Certainly, assuredly, indeed.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > belief > uncertainty, doubt, hesitation > absence of doubt, confidence > [adverb]

trulyOE

boldlyc1175

sickerlyc1275

tristly1340

redelya1375

redilya1375

surelyc1380

tristilyc1380

certainc1384

faithfullyc1384

trustilyc1390

certainlya1400

trustlya1400

undoubtinglyc1400

absolutely?a1425

positivelyc1443

assuredly1508

traist1508

traistfully1508

crousea1525

constantlya1538

resolutely1540

suredly1551

trestly1568

cocksure1579

resolvedly1610

assurantly1619

emphatically1629

decretorily1660

convincedly1812

unmisgivingly1842

solid1937

the mind > mental capacity > belief > uncertainty, doubt, hesitation > absence of doubt, confidence > assured fact, certainty > making certain, assurance > [adverb]

iwis?c1160

sickerlyc1175

wisc1175

wislyc1200

i-witterlic1275

sickerc1275

certc1300

hardilyc1300

hardlya1325

certain1330

tristilya1350

certainlya1375

redelya1375

redilya1375

surelyc1380

hand in handa1382

righta1393

assuredlya1400

surea1400

naturallyc1425

in certc1440

ascertainly1477

soverly1513

perqueer1568

really1604

assurelya1626

just1687

pos1710

besure1743

verdad1928

a1375 (c1350) William of Palerne (1867) 461 (MED) Whom schal i it wite but mi wicked eyiȝen..redeli bi resoun, þerfore, hem rette i mai mi sorwe.

a1393 J. Gower Confessio Amantis (Fairf.) vii. 1032 The thridde signe is Gemini, Which is figured redely Lich to tuo twinnes of mankinde.

c1450 (c1380) G. Chaucer House of Fame (Fairf. 16) (1878) l. 1392 On hir fete wexen saugh y Partriches wynges redely.

c1475 (c1399) Mum & Sothsegger (Cambr. Ll.4.14) (1936) ii. 69 ‘No, redely,’ quod Reson, ‘þat reule I alowe.’

a1525 in W. A. Craigie Asloan MS (1923) I. 239/8 He past till Londone incontinent and quharfor men wist nocht redelye bot he was thar..lang tyme.

c1600 (?c1395) Pierce Ploughman's Crede (Trin. Cambr. R.3.15) (1873) l. 811 On his fader riȝt hand redeliche he sitteþ.

3. Readily, quickly, willingly.

ΘΚΠ

the world > time > relative time > immediacy > [adverb]

soonc825

ratheeOE

rathelyeOE

rekeneOE

rekenlyOE

thereright971

anonOE

forth ona1000

coflyc1000

ferlyc1000

radlyOE

swiftlyc1000

unyoreOE

yareOE

at the forme (also first) wordOE

nowOE

shortlya1050

rightOE

here-rightlOE

right anonlOE

anonc1175

forthrightc1175

forthwithalc1175

skeetc1175

swithc1175

with and withc1175

anon-rightc1225

anon-rights?c1225

belivec1225

lightly?c1225

quickly?c1225

tidelyc1225

fastlyc1275

hastilyc1275

i-radlichec1275

as soon asc1290

aright1297

bedenea1300

in little wevea1300

withoute(n dwella1300

alrightc1300

as fast (as)c1300

at firstc1300

in placec1300

in the placec1300

mididonec1300

outrightc1300

prestc1300

streck13..

titec1300

without delayc1300

that stounds1303

rada1325

readya1325

apacec1325

albedenec1330

as (also also) titec1330

as blivec1330

as line rightc1330

as straight as linec1330

in anec1330

in presentc1330

newlyc1330

suddenlyc1330

titelyc1330

yernec1330

as soon1340

prestly1340

streckly1340

swithly?1370

evenlya1375

redelya1375

redlya1375

rifelya1375

yeplya1375

at one blastc1380

fresha1382

ripelyc1384

presentc1385

presently1385

without arrestc1385

readilyc1390

in the twinkling of a looka1393

derflya1400

forwhya1400

skeetlya1400

straighta1400

swifta1400

maintenantc1400

out of handc1400

wightc1400

at a startc1405

immediately1420

incontinent1425

there and then1428

onenec1429

forwithc1430

downright?a1439

agatec1440

at a tricec1440

right forth1440

withouten wonec1440

whipc1460

forthwith1461

undelayed1470

incessantly1472

at a momentc1475

right nowc1475

synec1475

incontinently1484

promptly1490

in the nonce?a1500

uncontinent1506

on (upon, in) the instant1509

in short1513

at a clap1519

by and by1526

straightway1526

at a twitch1528

at the first chop1528

maintenantly1528

on a tricea1529

with a tricec1530

at once1531

belively1532

straightwaysa1533

short days1533

undelayedly1534

fro hand1535

indelayedly1535

straight forth1536

betimesc1540

livelyc1540

upononc1540

suddenly1544

at one (or a) dash?1550

at (the) first dash?1550

instantly1552

forth of hand1564

upon the nines1568

on the nail1569

at (also in, with) a thoughtc1572

indilately1572

summarily1578

at one (a) chop1581

amain1587

straightwise1588

extempore1593

presto1598

upon the place1600

directly1604

instant1604

just now1606

with a siserary1607

promiscuously1609

at (in) one (an) instant1611

on (also upon) the momenta1616

at (formerly also on or upon) sight1617

hand to fist1634

fastisha1650

nextly1657

to rights1663

straightaway1663

slap1672

at first bolt1676

point-blank1679

in point1680

offhand1686

instanter1688

sonica1688

flush1701

like a thought1720

in a crack1725

momentary1725

bumbye1727

clacka1734

plumba1734

right away1734

momentarily1739

momentaneously1753

in a snap1768

right off1771

straight an end1778

abruptedly1784

in a whistle1784

slap-bang1785

bang?1795

right off the reel1798

in a whiff1800

in a flash1801

like a shot1809

momently1812

in a brace or couple of shakes1816

in a gird1825

(all) in a rush1829

in (also at, on) short (also quick) order1830

straightly1830

toot sweetc1830

in two twos1838

rectly1843

quick-stick1844

short metre1848

right1849

at the drop of a (occasionally the) hat1854

off the hooks1860

quicksticks1860

straight off1873

bang off1886

away1887

in quick sticks (also in a quick stick)1890

ek dum1895

tout de suite1895

bung1899

one time1899

prompt1910

yesterday1911

in two ups1934

presto changeo1946

now-now1966

presto change1987

the world > action or operation > easiness > [adverb] > without difficulty or delay

lightlyOE

skeetc1175

readya1325

areadilya1375

redelya1375

readilyc1390

goodlyc1405

willingly1577

slightly1594

pliantly1673

the world > action or operation > manner of action > rapidity or speed of action or operation > [adverb] > quickly or promptly

ratheeOE

rathelyeOE

radlyOE

yareOE

timelyOE

belivec1175

belivesc1275

hastivelyc1300

prestc1300

smartc1300

smartlyc1300

prestly1340

spacklya1350

pertlya1375

redelya1375

redlya1375

yeplya1375

readilyc1390

yarelya1400–50

hasty?a1425

promptly1490

hastyfullyc1500

snackly1728

snack1739

snaply1768

in quick sticks (also in a quick stick)1835

pronto1892

quick smart1955

snappily1981

a1375 (c1350) William of Palerne (1867) 1608 (MED) Whan þemperour of grece neiyed neiȝh rome..þemperour of rome redeli romed him a-ȝens.

c1380 Sir Ferumbras (1879) 270 (MED) Euere suþþe y haue me raid redely to þy seruyse.

a1393 J. Gower Confessio Amantis (Fairf.) i. 1533 He syh wher sat a creature, A lothly wommannysch figure... This knyht behield hir redely, And as he wolde have passed by, Sche cleped him.

?1443 M. Paston in Paston Lett. & Papers (2004) I. 218 I sopose þat I xal redelyer have tydyngys from yow herre dan I xulde have þer.

1490 W. Caxton tr. Foure Sonnes of Aymon (1885) ii. 64 She felle doun all in a swoune, and Reynawde toke her vppe redely.

a1500 (?c1400) Song of Roland (1880) 102 (MED) He se a libard lep..ther he tok the bore..redely the right ere he pullid from the hed.

1550 J. Marbeck (title) A concordance, that is to saie a worke wherein..ye maie redely finde any worde conteigned in the whole Bible.

1624 T. Scott Symmachia 5 Nor can wee redely finde in Historie the like interchange of loue betwixt forreigne people, recorded.

1681 Duchess of Norfolk Let. 15 July in Diary & Corr. Pepys IV. 221 I shall to my power lett you se I redely wold obleg you to my utmost power.

4. Carefully, attentively.

ΚΠ

a1425 Edward, Duke of York Master of Game (Digby) xxv Þei do drawe hem nere hym as redely and warely as þe[i] may.

c1460 (?c1400) Tale of Beryn 3113 (MED) I ȝeve ȝewe leve to rise & walk out every-choon, And a-spy redely yf ye fynd me ther.

a1500 ( Pilgrimage of Soul (Egerton) (1953) i. xxvii. f. 21^v (MED) Ther is no pilgryme þat goth so redely but þat ofte tymes he muste forvoyde and somtyme passe by ful febill weyes.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2009; most recently modified version published online June 2022).

单词	redely
释义	† redelyadv. Forms: early Middle English readeliche (south-west midlands), Middle English reddely, Middle English redeli, Middle English redeliche, Middle English redelyche, Middle English redelye, Middle English–1600s redely, late Middle English redele, late Middle English redelich, late Middle English rydely; Scottish pre-1700 redely, pre-1700 redelye, pre-1700 rydely. Origin: Of uncertain origin. Probably a variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymons: redly adv.¹; i-redly adv. Etymology: Origin uncertain. Probably partly a variant of redly adv.¹, and partly aphetic < i-redly adv. In early use occasionally difficult to distinguish from radly adv. In later use often difficult to distinguish from redily adv. (in senses 2 and 4) and also from readily adv. (in sense 3).The present word and the adverbs listed above show considerable semantic overlap and may have influenced each other in form and meaning. The medial vowel e in redely adv. probably originally reflects the medial vowel in Old English gerǣdelīce i-redly adv. (it is clearly pronounced and not silent in e.g. quots. a1393 at sense 2, a1393 at sense 3). However, it was perhaps later confused with a form of -y suffix¹, phonologically weakened in medial position in redily adv. (and also in readily adv.). In cases where the assignment of quots. is ambiguous, the following graphic criteria have been followed: forms without a medial vowel have been placed at redly adv.¹, forms with -e- have been placed at redely adv., and forms with -i- , -y- have been placed at redily adv. Quot. a1250 at sense 1 is taken by Middle Eng. Dict. at Radlī adv. as showing a south-west midland form of radly adv. However, the sense ‘clearly, distinctly’ (an interpretation supported by the variant reading witerliche witterly adv.) is not expected for radly adv. Obsolete. 1. Clearly, plainly, distinctly. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > manner of action > care, carefulness, or attention > [adverb] welleOE carefullya1000 wiselyc1000 redelya1250 cherelya1375 tentivelya1375 viselyc1380 curiouslya1382 namelya1382 smartlya1400 tentily?a1400 dearlyc1400 diligentlyc1400 preciously?a1425 listly?a1513 charely1545 heedely1548 accurately1549 respectively1556 heedfully1561 howfully1565 charily1577 heedily1577 charya1593 solicitously1618 the mind > mental capacity > intelligibility > clearness, lucidity > [adverb] sutelichec900 openlyOE redelya1250 redlyc1275 in (also on) opena1382 distinctly1382 plainlya1393 lightsomely?1510 markly1533 natively1542 pervially?1611 dilucidly1638 unmistakably1665 realizingly1786 unambiguously1790 starkly1928 accessibly2003 the mind > attention and judgement > attention > notice, observation > [adverb] > intently, closely redelya1250 wishly1530 fixly1604 fixedly1605 wistfully1664 the world > physical sensation > sight and vision > visibility > [adverb] > clearly visible evidentlya1382 apparentlya1400 palpablya1456 redelyc1460 redly1513 palpable1585 expressive1718 a1250 (?a1200) Ancrene Riwle (Nero) (1952) 155 Auh al þet schrift ne schreapeð nout of al he [sc. the Devil] wule adomesdei reden ful readeliche [c1230 Corpus Cambr. witerliche]. a1300 (?c1250) Owl & Nightingale (Jesus Oxf.) (1935) l. 1281 Nu þu miht witen redeliche [c1275 Calig. readliche], Þat euer þu spekest gidiliche. a1393 J. Gower Confessio Amantis (Fairf.) Prol. 948 (MED) Forthi Gregoire in his Moral Seith that a man in special The lasse world is properly, And that he proeveth redely. c1425 Edward, Duke of York Master of Game (Vesp. B.xii) (1904) 97 (MED) Wit redely bi þe fues..whedir it be þe hunters dere. 1448 J. Northwood in Paston Lett. & Papers (2005) III. 59 On of Harcowrtus men smot hym in the bak with a knyfe. Men wott not ho hytt was reddely. c1450 (c1380) G. Chaucer House of Fame (Fairf. 16) (1878) l. 1127 But of what congeled matere Hyt was nyste I neuer redely. c1460 (?c1400) Tale of Beryn 3116 (MED) I am wiser þen yee ween, ffor þere nys noon of ȝewe woot redely what I meen. 2. Certainly, assuredly, indeed. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > belief > uncertainty, doubt, hesitation > absence of doubt, confidence > [adverb] trulyOE boldlyc1175 sickerlyc1275 tristly1340 redelya1375 redilya1375 surelyc1380 tristilyc1380 certainc1384 faithfullyc1384 trustilyc1390 certainlya1400 trustlya1400 undoubtinglyc1400 absolutely?a1425 positivelyc1443 assuredly1508 traist1508 traistfully1508 crousea1525 constantlya1538 resolutely1540 suredly1551 trestly1568 cocksure1579 resolvedly1610 assurantly1619 emphatically1629 decretorily1660 convincedly1812 unmisgivingly1842 solid1937 the mind > mental capacity > belief > uncertainty, doubt, hesitation > absence of doubt, confidence > assured fact, certainty > making certain, assurance > [adverb] iwis?c1160 sickerlyc1175 wisc1175 wislyc1200 i-witterlic1275 sickerc1275 certc1300 hardilyc1300 hardlya1325 certain1330 tristilya1350 certainlya1375 redelya1375 redilya1375 surelyc1380 hand in handa1382 righta1393 assuredlya1400 surea1400 naturallyc1425 in certc1440 ascertainly1477 soverly1513 perqueer1568 really1604 assurelya1626 just1687 pos1710 besure1743 verdad1928 a1375 (c1350) William of Palerne (1867) 461 (MED) Whom schal i it wite but mi wicked eyiȝen..redeli bi resoun, þerfore, hem rette i mai mi sorwe. a1393 J. Gower Confessio Amantis (Fairf.) vii. 1032 The thridde signe is Gemini, Which is figured redely Lich to tuo twinnes of mankinde. c1450 (c1380) G. Chaucer House of Fame (Fairf. 16) (1878) l. 1392 On hir fete wexen saugh y Partriches wynges redely. c1475 (c1399) Mum & Sothsegger (Cambr. Ll.4.14) (1936) ii. 69 ‘No, redely,’ quod Reson, ‘þat reule I alowe.’ a1525 in W. A. Craigie Asloan MS (1923) I. 239/8 He past till Londone incontinent and quharfor men wist nocht redelye bot he was thar..lang tyme. c1600 (?c1395) Pierce Ploughman's Crede (Trin. Cambr. R.3.15) (1873) l. 811 On his fader riȝt hand redeliche he sitteþ. 3. Readily, quickly, willingly. ΘΚΠ the world > time > relative time > immediacy > [adverb] soonc825 ratheeOE rathelyeOE rekeneOE rekenlyOE thereright971 anonOE forth ona1000 coflyc1000 ferlyc1000 radlyOE swiftlyc1000 unyoreOE yareOE at the forme (also first) wordOE nowOE shortlya1050 rightOE here-rightlOE right anonlOE anonc1175 forthrightc1175 forthwithalc1175 skeetc1175 swithc1175 with and withc1175 anon-rightc1225 anon-rights?c1225 belivec1225 lightly?c1225 quickly?c1225 tidelyc1225 fastlyc1275 hastilyc1275 i-radlichec1275 as soon asc1290 aright1297 bedenea1300 in little wevea1300 withoute(n dwella1300 alrightc1300 as fast (as)c1300 at firstc1300 in placec1300 in the placec1300 mididonec1300 outrightc1300 prestc1300 streck13.. titec1300 without delayc1300 that stounds1303 rada1325 readya1325 apacec1325 albedenec1330 as (also also) titec1330 as blivec1330 as line rightc1330 as straight as linec1330 in anec1330 in presentc1330 newlyc1330 suddenlyc1330 titelyc1330 yernec1330 as soon1340 prestly1340 streckly1340 swithly?1370 evenlya1375 redelya1375 redlya1375 rifelya1375 yeplya1375 at one blastc1380 fresha1382 ripelyc1384 presentc1385 presently1385 without arrestc1385 readilyc1390 in the twinkling of a looka1393 derflya1400 forwhya1400 skeetlya1400 straighta1400 swifta1400 maintenantc1400 out of handc1400 wightc1400 at a startc1405 immediately1420 incontinent1425 there and then1428 onenec1429 forwithc1430 downright?a1439 agatec1440 at a tricec1440 right forth1440 withouten wonec1440 whipc1460 forthwith1461 undelayed1470 incessantly1472 at a momentc1475 right nowc1475 synec1475 incontinently1484 promptly1490 in the nonce?a1500 uncontinent1506 on (upon, in) the instant1509 in short1513 at a clap1519 by and by1526 straightway1526 at a twitch1528 at the first chop1528 maintenantly1528 on a tricea1529 with a tricec1530 at once1531 belively1532 straightwaysa1533 short days1533 undelayedly1534 fro hand1535 indelayedly1535 straight forth1536 betimesc1540 livelyc1540 upononc1540 suddenly1544 at one (or a) dash?1550 at (the) first dash?1550 instantly1552 forth of hand1564 upon the nines1568 on the nail1569 at (also in, with) a thoughtc1572 indilately1572 summarily1578 at one (a) chop1581 amain1587 straightwise1588 extempore1593 presto1598 upon the place1600 directly1604 instant1604 just now1606 with a siserary1607 promiscuously1609 at (in) one (an) instant1611 on (also upon) the momenta1616 at (formerly also on or upon) sight1617 hand to fist1634 fastisha1650 nextly1657 to rights1663 straightaway1663 slap1672 at first bolt1676 point-blank1679 in point1680 offhand1686 instanter1688 sonica1688 flush1701 like a thought1720 in a crack1725 momentary1725 bumbye1727 clacka1734 plumba1734 right away1734 momentarily1739 momentaneously1753 in a snap1768 right off1771 straight an end1778 abruptedly1784 in a whistle1784 slap-bang1785 bang?1795 right off the reel1798 in a whiff1800 in a flash1801 like a shot1809 momently1812 in a brace or couple of shakes1816 in a gird1825 (all) in a rush1829 in (also at, on) short (also quick) order1830 straightly1830 toot sweetc1830 in two twos1838 rectly1843 quick-stick1844 short metre1848 right1849 at the drop of a (occasionally the) hat1854 off the hooks1860 quicksticks1860 straight off1873 bang off1886 away1887 in quick sticks (also in a quick stick)1890 ek dum1895 tout de suite1895 bung1899 one time1899 prompt1910 yesterday1911 in two ups1934 presto changeo1946 now-now1966 presto change1987 the world > action or operation > easiness > [adverb] > without difficulty or delay lightlyOE skeetc1175 readya1325 areadilya1375 redelya1375 readilyc1390 goodlyc1405 willingly1577 slightly1594 pliantly1673 the world > action or operation > manner of action > rapidity or speed of action or operation > [adverb] > quickly or promptly ratheeOE rathelyeOE radlyOE yareOE timelyOE belivec1175 belivesc1275 hastivelyc1300 prestc1300 smartc1300 smartlyc1300 prestly1340 spacklya1350 pertlya1375 redelya1375 redlya1375 yeplya1375 readilyc1390 yarelya1400–50 hasty?a1425 promptly1490 hastyfullyc1500 snackly1728 snack1739 snaply1768 in quick sticks (also in a quick stick)1835 pronto1892 quick smart1955 snappily1981 a1375 (c1350) William of Palerne (1867) 1608 (MED) Whan þemperour of grece neiyed neiȝh rome..þemperour of rome redeli romed him a-ȝens. c1380 Sir Ferumbras (1879) 270 (MED) Euere suþþe y haue me raid redely to þy seruyse. a1393 J. Gower Confessio Amantis (Fairf.) i. 1533 He syh wher sat a creature, A lothly wommannysch figure... This knyht behield hir redely, And as he wolde have passed by, Sche cleped him. ?1443 M. Paston in Paston Lett. & Papers (2004) I. 218 I sopose þat I xal redelyer have tydyngys from yow herre dan I xulde have þer. 1490 W. Caxton tr. Foure Sonnes of Aymon (1885) ii. 64 She felle doun all in a swoune, and Reynawde toke her vppe redely. a1500 (?c1400) Song of Roland (1880) 102 (MED) He se a libard lep..ther he tok the bore..redely the right ere he pullid from the hed. 1550 J. Marbeck (title) A concordance, that is to saie a worke wherein..ye maie redely finde any worde conteigned in the whole Bible. 1624 T. Scott Symmachia 5 Nor can wee redely finde in Historie the like interchange of loue betwixt forreigne people, recorded. 1681 Duchess of Norfolk Let. 15 July in Diary & Corr. Pepys IV. 221 I shall to my power lett you se I redely wold obleg you to my utmost power. 4. Carefully, attentively. ΚΠ a1425 Edward, Duke of York Master of Game (Digby) xxv Þei do drawe hem nere hym as redely and warely as þe[i] may. c1460 (?c1400) Tale of Beryn 3113 (MED) I ȝeve ȝewe leve to rise & walk out every-choon, And a-spy redely yf ye fynd me ther. a1500 ( Pilgrimage of Soul (Egerton) (1953) i. xxvii. f. 21^v (MED) Ther is no pilgryme þat goth so redely but þat ofte tymes he muste forvoyde and somtyme passe by ful febill weyes. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2009; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < adv.a1250
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