hertely
Middle English
Alternative forms
- erteli, arteli, hartele
Etymology
From Old English geheortlīce.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈhɛrt(ə)liː/
Adverb
hertely
- heartily
- late 14th century, Geoffrey Chaucer, The Merchant's Tale, The Canterbury Tales, line 1241-1242:
- [...] ‘Sin ye so muchel knowen of that art,
Ful hertely I pray yow telle us part.’- [...] ‘Since you know so much of that art,
Full heartily I pray you tell us part.’
- [...] ‘Since you know so much of that art,
- late 14th century, Geoffrey Chaucer, The Merchant's Tale, The Canterbury Tales, line 1241-1242:
Descendants
- English: heartily
- Yola: hearthilee, hearthillee, hartille
References
- “hert(e)lī, adv.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
- “hert(e)lī, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
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