eathly
English
editEtymology
editFrom Middle English eaðelice, eaþelic, eðeliche, eþeliche, from Old English ēaþelīce, ēþelīce, īeþelīce; equivalent to eath + -ly.
Adverb
editeathly (comparative more eathly, superlative most eathly)
- (UK dialectal) In an eath or easy manner; easily; readily.
- 1829, originally 1593, George Peele, Alexander Dyce, The Works of George Peele: The Honour of the Garter:
- Herewith the golden book gan open fair,
And eathly! I might read their names, that next
Went to the King […]