1graciously, benignly:
(
1267;
MS: c.1300
)
Les oblés [...] offri, E prea ententivement Ke les receust benignement
12198
(
1356-57;
MS: s.xivex
)
yl avoit especial maundement a touz ces subgitz a [...] benignemennt receivre moy et ma compaignie
198
(
1361
)
que noz ditz messagez veuliez benignement oir et favorablement expedier de ce q’ils vous requerront de par nous
10.6
(
a.1399;
MS: a.1399
)
le pape luy resceut benignement et mesme le jour luy fist maunger ovesqe luy
57.33
2meekly, submissively:
(
s.xii1;
MS: c.1145
) Benignement fai, Sire, en la tue bone volunté a Syon
72.50.19
(
c.1184;
MS: s.xiiiex
)
Ma volenté serreit e mun talent De suffrir la mort benignement Pur vostre amur
983
(
c.1184;
MS: s.xiiiex
)
la seinte gent Ki se peinent benignement De Deu servir
1493
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benignement (s.xii1)