a. Obs. rare. [f. WORLD sb. + -Y1. (The difficulty of writing -ldl- correctly makes it probable that some examples are errors for worldly.)] Worldly.
c. 1380. Sir Ferumbras, 5202. Þan scholdest þow of al þis lond be kyng, And y þy quene, my swete þyng, & þy worldy make.
1513. Bradshaw, St. Werburge, I. 2539. Worldy desyres she clerely dyd subdue.
1526. Tindale, Eph. vi. 12. For we wrestle … agaynst power, and agaynst worldy ruelars of the darcknes of this worlde.
1552. Abp. Hamilton, Catech. (1884), 5. Nathing in this life apperis to warldy men mair facil.
