adv. ? Obs. Also 5 qwem-, 8 wheem-, whim-, 9 queem-. [f. QUEME a. + -LY2. Cf. MSw. qvämelika.] In a pleasing, agreeable or becoming manner; neatly, gently, smoothly, etc.

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c. 1380.  Wyclif, Serm., Sel. Wks. II. 361. No þing is more resonable þan to quemely serve God.

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c. 1400.  Destr. Troy, 11783. The golde was all gotyn, & the grete sommes … qwemly to-gedur.

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c. 1475.  Rauf Coilȝear, 684. The flure … couerit full clene, Cummand fra the Cornellis closand quemely.

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1703.  Thoresby, Lett. to Ray (E. D. S.), Wheemly, neatly.

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1788.  W. H. Marshall, Yorksh., Gloss. (E. D. S.), Whimly, softly, silently, or with little noise.

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1824.  Mactaggart, Gallovid. Encycl., s.v. Queem, ‘The gled glides queemly alang’; the kite glides smoothly along.

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  So † Quemeness, pleasure, satisfaction. Obs. rare.

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c. 900.  trans. Bæda’s Hist., I. xvi. [xxvii.] (1890), 82. Cwemnis uncysta.

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c. 1200.  Trin. Coll. Hom., 55. Ne muge we noht singe þe blissfulle songes … gode to quemnesse.

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