A. adj. a. Conclusive, final. b. Extreme, excessive.
1436. Pol. Poems (1859), II. 201. Ane endely processe of pease by auctorite.
c. 1475. Partenay, 4011. It goth vnto decline, Rather or later to an endly fine.
1494. Fabyan, VII. 558. Toke therwith such an endelye fere, that he fell therwith dystraught.
B. adv. a. At last, finally. b. Extremely, very.
c. 1410. Love, Bonavent. Mirr., iii. (Gibbs MS.). Sche was endlyche þorgh plente of charyte knytte to hire blessed sone.
c. 1440. Generydes, 4844. The whiche was endly fayre.
c. 1449. Pecock, Repr., IV. vii. 462. And so fynali and eendli y mai conclude.
