单词 | quemely |
释义 | ˈquemely, adv. ? Obs. Also 5 qwem-, 8 wheem-, whim-, 9 queem-. [f. queme a. + -ly2. Cf. MSw. qvämelika.] In a pleasing, agreeable, or becoming manner; neatly, gently, smoothly, etc.
c1380Wyclif Serm. Sel. Wks. II. 361 No þing is more resonable þan to quemely serve God. c1400Destr. Troy 11783 The golde was all gotyn, & the grete sommes..qwemly to-gedur. c1475Rauf Coilȝear 684 The flure..couerit full clene, Cummand fra the Cornellis closand quemely. 1703Thoresby Let. to Ray (E.D.S.), Wheemly, neatly. 1788W. Marshall Yorksh. Gloss. (E.D.S.), Whimly, softly, silently, or with little noise. 1824Mactaggart Gallovid. Encycl. s.v. Queem, ‘The gled glides queemly alang’; the kite glides smoothly along. So † ˈquemeness, pleasure, satisfaction. Obs. rare.
c900tr. Bæda's Hist. i. xvi. [xxvii.] (1890) 82 Cwemnis uncysta. c1200Trin. Coll. Hom. 55 Ne muge we noht singe þe blissfulle songes..gode to quemnesse. |

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