"gredyly" meaning in Middle English

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Adverb

IPA: /ˈɡreːdiːliː/, /ˈɡreːd(ə)liː/, /-lit͡ʃ(ə)/, /-liːk(ə)/ Forms: gredely [alternative], gredili [alternative], grediliche [alternative], gredilike [alternative], gredily [alternative], gredliche [alternative, Early-Middle-English], ꟑrediȝliȝ [alternative, Ormulum]
Etymology: From Old English grǣdiġlīċe, grǣdelīċe; equivalent to gredy + -ly. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|grǣdiġlīċe}} Old English grǣdiġlīċe, {{af|enm|gredy|-ly|id2=adverbial}} gredy + -ly Head templates: {{head|enm|adverb||||{{{2}}}|head=|var=}} gredyly, {{enm-adv}} gredyly
  1. Voraciously, insatiably, with a tendency to overeat or excessively eat (used of people and beasts)
    Sense id: en-gredyly-enm-adv-0yXq9ffR Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -ly (adverbial), Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Money Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 34 39 27 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -ly (adverbial): 34 40 25 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 36 39 25 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 36 39 25 Disambiguation of Money: 37 39 24
  2. Enviously, greedily; in a way that displays avarice or greed.
    Sense id: en-gredyly-enm-adv-d~mmOVoW Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -ly (adverbial), Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Money Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 34 39 27 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -ly (adverbial): 34 40 25 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 36 39 25 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 36 39 25 Disambiguation of Money: 37 39 24
  3. Overexcitedly or impulsively; in an excessively eager or willing way.
    Sense id: en-gredyly-enm-adv-TDx07w~w Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -ly (adverbial), Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Money, Nutrition Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 34 39 27 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -ly (adverbial): 34 40 25 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 36 39 25 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 36 39 25 Disambiguation of Money: 37 39 24 Disambiguation of Nutrition: 17 19 63

Alternative forms

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