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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Car(e)fully, Cairfully, adv. [e.m.E. care-, ME. carfully, OE. carfullíce.]
1. Sorrowfully, dismally.c1450-2 Howlat 956.
He carfully cryd a1500 Henr. III. 156/23.
Thy crampand hair … Full cairfully conclud sall dulefull deid 1590 Burel Pilgr. i. xxxvi.
Sum … with ȝouts and ȝells, Maist cairfully did cry
2. With care; attentively, assiduously.1578 Red Bk. Menteith I. 537.
We sall cairfullie travell to se his Hienes ordour 1598–9 Montgomery Mem. 243.
Archibald Barklay … behaifit himself verie honestlie and cairfullie 1614 Highland P. III. 153.
I preased als cairfullie as … my credit micht extend to c1650 Spalding I. 139.
The maisteris … of the said college, who cairfullie attendit thair callinges for vpbringing of the youth
