Obs. Forms: see WONDER sb.; also 6 Sc. wnderlie, vnderlie. [OE. wundorlic = OS. wundarlic (MDu., MLG. wunderlik, Du. wonderlijk), OHG. wuntarlih (MHG., G. wunderlich), ON. undrligr (Sw., Da. underlig): f. WONDER sb. + -LY1.] Wonderful.
c. 893. K. Ælfred, Oros., II. iv. § 8. Nu seo burʓ swelc is þe ær wæs ealra weorca … wunderlecast & mærast.
971. Blickl. Hom., 181. Þa færinga coman þær hundas forþ on wundorlicre mycelnesse.
1154. O. E. Chron. (Laud MS.), an. 1137. He maket … wunderlice & manifældlice miracles.
c. 1200. Ormin, 15645. Þatt Godess Sune off heffne stah þurrh wunnderrliȝ mecnesse.
1387. Trevisa, Higden (Rolls), I. 427. There is a roche wel wonderly.
c. 1475. Partenay, 1241. The fyfte child … had on ey and no mo,… wonderly to se.
1481. Caxton, Reynard, xxvii. (Arb.), 61. Dame said the foxe, thauenture of the world is wonderly, it goth otherwhyle by wenyng.
1533. Gau, Richt Vay (S.T.5.), 29. The vnderlie secret thyngis of God. Ibid., 40. His nayme sal be callit wnderlie consalour.
