GRADELY

Holloway[3] derives *gradely* from the Anglo-Saxon *Grade*, a step, order, and defines its meaning, "decently." He, however, fixes its paternity in the neighbouring county of York. In Collier's edition of *Tim Bobbin* it is spelt *greadly*, and means "well, right, handsomely." "I connaw tell the *greadly*, boh I think its to tell fok by."—p. 42. "So I seete on restut meh, on drank meh pint o ele; boh as I'r naw *greadly* sleekt, I cawd for another," &c.—p. 45. "For if sitch things must be done *greadly* on os teh aught to bee," &c.—p. 59. Mr. Halliwell[4] defined it, "decently, orderly, modera…