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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Humbill, Humble, adj. Also: humbll, hummble, humeble, humbel(e, heumble, -bill. [ME. humble (late 14th c.), humbyll, OF. humble (L. humilis, Humill adj.).] Humble, of persons, bearing, appearance, or disposition.(1) a1500 Bk. Chess 1247.
The gretest lord maist humble suld he be 1623 Aberd. Council Lett. I. 212.
That your lordships … wilbe humbill petitionneris unto his … maiestie 1668 Bk. Old Edinb. C. V. 143.
Your very humbill servants the byillies of Leith 1708 Melville Corr. 223.
Your lordships most obliged humbel servant(2) a1500 Lanc. 1415.
With humble hart c1500-c1512 Dunb. Tua Mar. W. 266.
Be amyable, with humble face Id. Maitl. F. vi. 23.
With ane hummble cheir and face(b) 1535 Stewart 49995.
With humbill mynd contreit 1540 Lynd. Sat. 1776.
With a humbil countenance c1568 Lauder Minor P. i. 209.
I do imploir with humbill hart Ilk man(3) c1400 Troy-bk. ii. 605 (C).
And with humble and meke prayeres, To thame maid in-to gud maneres Ib. 1087.
Pollycena ... With humble wordes hyr excused Of hys ded c1500-c1512 Dunb. G. Targe 156.
Quaking Drede, wyth humble Obedience 1585 Acts III. 398/2.
Anent the humeble petitioun … requiring that [etc.] 1676 Douglas Corr. 277.
In the mostt humbll and submiss manier(b) 1540 Lynd. Sat. 503.
I mak ane vow, with humbill obseruance 1560 Rolland Seven S. 1024.
He rais on his maist humbill wise, Inclining law a1578 Pitsc. I. 6/3.
Salutt that lord with humbill reuerence 1608 Douglas Corr. 194.
This heumbill petitioun