"elengely" meaning in Middle English

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Adverb

IPA: /ˈɛˌleːnd͡ʒ(ə)liː/, /ˈɛlind͡ʒ(ə)(ə/ Forms: elengelich [alternative], elengeliche [alternative], elengly [alternative], elinglich [alternative], elyngliche [alternative], a-langely [alternative]
Etymology: From elenge (“sad, lonely, tedious”) + -ly (adverbial suffix). First attested in c. 1335. Etymology templates: {{af|enm|elenge|-ly|id2=adverbial|pos2=adverbial suffix|t1=sad, lonely, tedious}} elenge (“sad, lonely, tedious”) + -ly (adverbial suffix), {{etydate|c|1335}} First attested in c. 1335 Head templates: {{head|enm|adverb||||{{{2}}}|head=}} elengely, {{enm-adv}} elengely, {{tlb|enm|S|SM|rare}} (Southern, South Midland, rare)
  1. Miserably, sadly; in an unhappy way.
    Sense id: en-elengely-enm-adv-VtuicRqb Categories (other): Middle English terms suffixed with -ly (adverbial), Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Southeast Midland Middle English, Southwest Midland Middle English Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -ly (adverbial): 42 49 8 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 47 52 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 48 52 0 Disambiguation of Southeast Midland Middle English: 40 47 13 Disambiguation of Southwest Midland Middle English: 40 47 13
  2. Lonelily; while alone or isolated.
    Sense id: en-elengely-enm-adv-RZsZgIQI Categories (other): East Saxon Middle English, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -ly (adverbial), Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Southeast Midland Middle English, Southwest Midland Middle English Disambiguation of East Saxon Middle English: 39 52 8 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 41 54 4 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -ly (adverbial): 42 49 8 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 47 52 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 48 52 0 Disambiguation of Southeast Midland Middle English: 40 47 13 Disambiguation of Southwest Midland Middle English: 40 47 13
  3. Strangely, oddly; in an unusual way.
    Sense id: en-elengely-enm-adv-N58TC20N Categories (other): Southeast Midland Middle English, Southwest Midland Middle English, Sadness Disambiguation of Southeast Midland Middle English: 40 47 13 Disambiguation of Southwest Midland Middle English: 40 47 13 Disambiguation of Sadness: 0 0 100

Alternative forms

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