varsaladj.adv.
/ˈvɑːsəl/ A. adj.
1. Universal, whole. Only in the phrase in the varsal world.
ΘΚΠ
the world > space > place > here, there, etc. > [phrase] > (not) anywhere
within wonesc1330
in the varsal world1697
far or near1797
the world > relative properties > kind or sort > individual character or quality > [adjective] > individual or single
oneOE
singularc1340
particulara1387
serea1400
serelepya1400
several1448
single?a1475
individual1593
numerical1643
versal1709
varsal1751
separate1907
1697 J. Vanbrugh Relapse v. 102 That which they call Pin-money, is to buy their Wives every thing in the varsal World.
1738 J. Swift Compl. Coll. Genteel Conversat. 157 I believe there is not such another in the varsal World.
1751 E. Haywood Hist. Betsy Thoughtless II. xvii. 203 ‘She must certainly be somewhat of kin to the child.’—‘None in the varsal world, sir.’
1823 E. Moor Suffolk Words (at cited word) I'm sewer I heent a farden i' the varsal wald.
1854 A. E. Baker Gloss. Northants. Words II. 375
2. Single, individual. rare.
ΚΠ
1765 I. Bickerstaff Maid of Mill i. viii There's nothing comes amiss to her; she's cute at every varsal kind of thing.
B. adv.
Extremely, vastly. rare.
ΘΚΠ
the world > relative properties > quantity > greatness of quantity, amount, or degree > high or intense degree > [adverb] > extremely or exceedingly
swithlyc888
micklelyeOE
swith971
hardOE
un-i-fohOE
sevenfoldlOE
unmeet?c1225
innerlyc1330
horribly1340
too1340
sore1474
horriblec1475
vehemently1483
outrageous1487
done?a1513
exquisite1529
strangely1532
exceeding1535
exceedingly1535
angardlyc1540
angerlyc1540
choicec1540
vengeable1542
vengeably?1550
extremelya1554
monstrous1569
thrice1579
amain1587
extremea1591
damnably1598
fellc1600
tyrannically1602
exquisitely1603
damnedly1607
preciously1607
damnablea1616
impensively1620
excellingly1621
main1632
fearful1634
vengeancelya1640
upsy1650
impensely1657
twadding1657
vastly1664
hideous1667
mainly1670
consumed1707
consumedly1707
outrageously1749
damned1757
nation1771
shockingly1777
deuced1779
darn1789
darned1807
felly1807
varsal1814
awful1816
awfy1816
frightfully1816
deucedly1819
dogged1819
awfully1820
gallowsa1823
shocking1831
tremendously1832
everlasting1833
terribly1833
fearfully1835
ripping1838
poison1840
thundering1853
frighteninglyc1854
raring1854
hell's own1863
goldarned1866
goddamned1870
doggone1871
acutely1872
whooping1874
stupidly1878
everlastingly1879
hideously1882
densely1883
storming1883
good and1885
thunderingly1885
crazy1887
tremendous1887
madly1888
goldarn1892
howling1895
murderously1916
rasted1919
goddam1921
bitchingly1923
Christly1923
bitching1929
falling-down1930
lousy1932
appallingly1937
stratospherically1941
Christ almighty1945
effing1945
focking1956
dagnab1961
drop-dead1980
hella1987
totes2006
1814 Family Politics iii. ii, in J. Galt New Brit. Theatre II. 220 A has now retired with his profits, and married a varsal rich woman.
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