A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Costly, Coistlie, adv. [ME. coostly (Wyclif).] In a costly manner; at great cost.a1400 Leg. S. xxxiii. 141.
He … gert his douchtir wele aray Rycht costly in al degre c1450-2 Howlat 469.
The hert costlye he couth clos in a cler cace c1500-c1512 Dunb. Tua Mar. W. 268.
Be courtly ay in clething, & costly arrayit a1568 Scott xxi. 24.
I knaw how costly I wes coft 1567 G. Ball. 40.
Ane certane man was riche and coistlie cled
