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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1400-1599
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Certan(e)ly, Certainly, adv. Also: certanlye, -lie; certaynly. [ME. certaynly, -ainli (c 1300), -anli, etc., f. Certane, a.] Certainly, assuredly.(a) c1400 Troy-bk. I. 490.
In the quhilk science certanly Scho was maist wise c1400 Ib. II. 2884.
His sone … Maid hime richt faire cheire, certanely c1420 Wynt. i. 668.
To lyowinys lyk ar thare body, And naylys scharpe hawys certanly c1420 Ib. v. 3795.
Thi presens certanly Is all lyk till tyrandry ?1438 Alex. ii. 2810.
Se certanely that it be done, All be it agane Clarus will! c1420 Ratis Raving 1438.
Thai tway thingis certanly Ar hail the law and profesy a1500 Buke of the Sevyne Sagis 2584.
This certanly scho syngis & sayis 15.. Dunb. App. vi. 133.
For certanelie, the trewth to tell, I cum amang ȝow for to dwell a1570-86 Maitland Folio MS cxxx. 121.
Maist certanlie I do not so 1588 Warrender P. 243.
I will … certanlye augurat a spedye and happye end(b) 1456 Hay I. 180/31.
Certaynly I say that the knycht may nocht [etc.] 1456 Ib. 251/2.
Certaynly as is before allegit be the lawis [etc.] a1585 Maitland Quarto MS xlix. 49.
Ȝea certainlie we sould efface Pollux and Castoris memorie