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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Huly, Hulie, a. [ON. hóflig-r, Norw. hovleg, moderate.] Moderate or slow in movement or attainment. Only with pace and speid. ?1438 Alex. ii. 4080.
The furriouris full hardely Raid vpone brydell ane huly pais 1513 Doug. ix. xiii. 45.
Turnus … Steppys abak with huly pays full still 1533 Boece viii. viii. 265 b.
Towart inemyis he movit ane huly pais Ib. xi. xiv. 434 b.
The king with his armye travellit ane huly pais — 1535 Stewart 20186.
Quha dois sua cumis bot hulie speid Ib. 29301.
Cormanus … For all his preching come bot hulie speid Ib. 35088.
Tha tynt mair na tha wan, And of thair purpois come rycht hulie speid a1605 Montg. Ch. & Slae 1283.
Fulis hast cums huly speid 1596 Dalr. I. 149/27.
Quhen he saw how hulie speid he cam for al his fair offirs … he intendit … to win it be the strang hand