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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1531-1590
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Caldly, Cauldly, adv. [f. Cald a. Cf. e.m.E. coldly (1526), early ME. caldeliche (a 1240).] Coldly. 1531 Bell. Boece II. 102.
The ambassatouris … demandit him cauldly, gif he covate to return in Scotland 1569-73 Bann. Memor. 29.
The ground and originall caussis … may be cauldly resoned 1590 Burel Pilgr. i. ii.
The borial blasts … Not caldly, bot baldlie, Thay thudit throw the treis
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