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▪ I. † ˈliefly, a. Obs.
Forms: 1–3 léoflic, 3 leoflich, 4 leflich, leveli, 4–5 lefly.
[OE. léoflic = OFris. liaflík, OS. liof-, lioblic (Du. liefelijk), OHG. liuplich (MHG. lieplich, mod.G. lieblich, Goth. liubaleiks): see lief a. and -ly1.]
Lovable, lovely, delightful, beautiful, pleasant, dear, glad. Applied both to persons and things.
Beowulf 1809 Sunu ecglafes heht his sweord niman leoflic iren. a900Cynewulf Crist 400 [Hi] lofiað leof-licne. c1175Lamb. Hom. 183 Ihesu teke þet tu art se softe and se swote, ȝette to swa leoflic..þet [etc.]. c1205Lay. 31787 Swiðe leoflic wes þe mon. a1225Juliana 17 Leggeð so luðerliche on hire leofliche lich þat hit liðeri o blode. a1225Ancr. R. 90 Leoflich þing nis hit nout þet ancre bere swuch muð. a1240Ureisun in Cott. Hom. 187 Uor alle þinge swetest, alre þinge leoflucest. 1340–70Alisaunder 427 Þei..With a leflich lust lachte togeder. c1460Launfal 858 Gawayn, my lefly frende.
▪ II. † ˈliefly, adv. Obs.
Also 1 léoflíce, 2–3 leofliche, 3 lefliche, (Orm. lefliȝ), levelike, 4 leoflyche.
[OE. léoflíce = OHG. liublîhho (MHG. liepliche, mod.G. lieblich), ON. liúflega: see lief a. and -ly2.]
Beautifully; dearly, kindly; willingly, gladly.
c900tr. Bæda's Hist. iv. xxv. (1890) 350 Þeah þe ic sceole ealle wican fæstan, ic þæt leoflice do. a1175Cott. Hom. 257 Ich iseo a sonde cumen, swide gledd icheret, feier ant freolich, and leofliche aturnet. c1200Ormin 4950 Lefliȝ to þeowwtenn oþre menn. c1205Lay. 17747 Gingiuere & licoriz he hom lefliche ȝef. a1225Leg. Kath. 2223 And at þes lefdis licome leofliche smirede. c1250Gen. & Ex. 3434 Ðis red ðhuȝte moyses ful god, And leuelike it under-stod. c1275On Serving Christ 59 in O.E. Misc. 92 For he wolde þe lawe leoflyche holde. [1888Sat. Rev. 14 Jan. 55/2 But if Mr. Max Müller will suggest any other word, we will as liefly use it.] |
