egerly

Middle English

Alternative forms

egyrly, egirly, egurly, egerlych, egrelich, egreliche

Etymology

From egre +‎ -ly.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɛːɡərliː/, /ˈɛːɡərliːtʃ(ə)/

Adverb

egerly (comparative egerlyer)

Ferociously, mightily, powerfully.
(rare) In a bitter way; acridly, tartly
(rare) Fast, in a rushed manner.
(rare) Persistently, repeatedly.

Descendants

English: eagerly

References

“ēgrelī, adv.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-11.

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