A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1456-1500, 1561-1584
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Carnallie, adv. Also: -aly, -alé. [e.m.E. carnally, late ME. carnelly (Caxton).] Bodily, carnally.1456 Hay I. 295/25 (as the moder bringis furth the barne carnaly). a1500 Henr. Orph. 33 (Iupiter carnaly hir knew). 1561 St. A. Kirk S. 128 ( … knew hir carnale). c1568 Lauder Minor P. i. 288 (thow eytis him carnallie); 295 (so lang as tha seyk him carnallie). 1584 St. A. Kirk S. 519 (he hes hed to do carnale with Jonet).
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