a. and adv. Obs. north. dial. and Sc. Also 4 brathely [f. BRATH, BRAITH a. or BRATH sb. + -LY. Cf. BROTHELY.]
A. adj. Impetuous, violent, angry.
a. 1455. Houlate, II. 14 (Jam.). The battellis so brym brathly and blicht.
1513. Douglas, Æneis, I. ii. 11. [Eolus] braithlie tempestis by his power refrenis.
B. adv. Impetuously; furiously, violently.
a. 1300. Cursor M., 2240. Brathli þai þis werk bigan. Ibid., 21400. Brathli on his fas he brast.
a. 1400[?]. Morte Arth., 3220. This comlyche kynge … Bownnys brathely to bede.
c. 1400. Melayne, 255. Barouns ondir blonkeȝ fate Braythely ware borne doun.
c. 1470. Henry, Wallace, VI. 212. The bailful teris bryst braithly fra hys eyne.
