adv., sb., and a. Obs. Forms: 4 verrei-, verrey-, 4–5 verray-, 6 Sc. verrie-, 6 veriment. [a. OF. veraie-, verrai-, vraiement, etc. (mod.F. vraiment) truly, f. verai true: see VERY a. and -MENT and cf. VERAMENT adv.]
A. adv. In truth or verity; truly, verily.
13[?]. K. Alis., 717 (Laud MS.). By sterren & by þe firmament He hym tauȝtte verrayment.
c. 1325. Chron. Eng., 617, in Ritson, Metr. Rom., II. 296. From him verreiment He brohte a riche present.
1370–80. Visions of St. Paul, 235, in O. E. Misc., 229. Þo Fendes seiden verreyment—He haþ seȝen his Iuggement.
c. 1400. Ywaine & Gaw., 1491. The lady said, Sir, verrayment, I wil do al yowr cumandment.
B. sb. Truth; verity.
1528. Lyndesay, Dreme, 801. Efter my sempyll intandiment,… I sall declare the suith and verrayment As I best can.
1535. Stewart, Cron. Scot. (Rolls), II. 27. Gif that he traistit nocht To that tha said wes suith and verriement [etc.].
1570. Levins, Manip., 68. Veriment, veritas.
C. adj. Veritable, correct.
c. 1590. Greene, Fr. Bacon, 940. To speake like a proctor, And tell vnto you, what is veriment and true.
