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Hartly, Hairtly, adv. Also: hartlé, ha(i)rtlie. [e.m.E. hartely (1548). Cf. Hertly adv.] With the heart; sincerely, earnestly, heartily.(a) a1400 Leg. S. xxi. 890.
That thai wald … til Jhesu Crist al hartly pray 1444 Aberd. B. Rec. I. 12.
Thai thankit hartlie the gude men of the toune 1451 Reg. Episc. Brechin II. 87.
Hartlie beloued clerkis and oratowris, we grete ȝow wele a1500 Seven S. 1413.
Hartly he forgaf hir thare 1511 Antiq. Aberd. & B. III. 106.
I commend my seruice rycht hartlie to your Lordschipe 1548 Corr. M. Lorraine 280.
And so fair ye hartly weill 1568 Reg. Morton I. 42.
I thank your Lordship hartly of the rest of the novellis 1596 Dalr. I. 140/28.
His legatis … quhome … King Reutha hartlie receiues 1611 Annandale Corr. 15.
We bid yow hartely fareweill c1650 Spalding II. 254.
Hir Majestie … gois saiflie on touardis the King, quhair he maid hir hartlie welcum(b) (c1530-40 Stewart) Bann. MS. 140 b/12.
To heir sa hairtly thay hoist a1540 Freiris Berw. 423.
Hairtly, I ȝow pray, to thank this freir a1578 Pitsc. I. 37/7.
[That] ilk ane of ws loue ane anuther hairtlie a1605 Montg. Misc. P. xxxiii. 41.
Tak heid thairto, I hairtlie ȝou exhort 1609 Rep. Mar & Kellie MSS. 65.
We bid you right hairtly fairweill