[usdivement] (1271-72)
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[usdivement] (1271-72)

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[gdw]

  FEW:  otoisus 7,444a Gdf: ∅ GdfC:  oisivement 10,228c TL: ∅ DEAF:  oisdif (oisdivement)  DMF:  oisivement  TLF:  oisif (oisivement)  OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS:  otiose 2068b
oidivement;  udivement  

adv.

1idly, in a state of laziness, slothfulness: 
( 1271-72; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  Les chivalers [...] ki ount vesqui udivement e deliciousement en seges [...]  70.10
2 trivially, in an idle, futile manner: 
( s.xiiiex; MS: 1307-15 )  ce ke homme jadis oi oidivement dire  37.3
usdif  usdive#1  usdiver  usdivesce  usdivité 
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