A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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(Blately,) Blaitlie, Bleetly, adv. [f. Blate a.] Dully; bashfully. —1513 Doug. i. Prol. 251.
The last sax buikis … This ilk Caxtoun sa blaitlie lettis our slip 1665 Lauder Jrnl. 16.
The Mr. of Ogilvy and I went to hear [the disputation] , who bleetly stayed at behind all almost
