eathly en · ADV
Etymology
From Middle English eaðelice, eaþelic, eðeliche, eþeliche, from Old English ēaþelīce, īþelīċe, īeþelīce; equivalent to eath + -ly.
Meanings
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(UK, dialectal) In an eath or easy manner; easily; readily.
Herewith the golden book gan open fair, And eathly! I might read their names, that next Went to the King […]
1829, originally 1593, George Peele, Alexander Dyce, The Works of George Peele: The Honour of the Garter:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most eathly | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more eathly | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |