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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1499-1605
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Clen(e)lie, Cleinlie, a. Also: clenly(e, clenelye, clynlie. [e.m.E. clenely, ME. clenly, -lich, OE. clǽnlic.] Clean.a1500 Bk. Chess 835 (a clenlye swerd of weire). a1500 Prestis of Peblis 24 (ane clenly claith). 1535 Stewart 10131 (clenelie of corce). 15.. Lichtoun Dreme 69 (M. ane cleinlie clouk). a1568 Sempill Sat. P. xlvi. 4 (my schip … clynlie, trym and ticht). a1605 Montg. Ch. & Slae 113 (ane cleinlie crispe). c1590 Fowler I. 50/73 (a wedow … with hir cumlye clenelye cheikis).
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