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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Crabitly, -lie, adv. Also: crabbotlie. [ME. crabbedly (a 1420).] In a crabbed manner; ill-naturedly.a1500 Henr. Test. Cress. 154.
Saturne … Come crabitlie, with auster luik and cheir a1500 Seven S. 1262.
The king than lukit crabitly Ib. 2590.
Crabitly … His son in to the se he kest 1535 Stewart 2104; etc.
He agane ansuerit rycht crabitlie 1560 Rolland Seven S. 4264.
I did it for ȝour vtilitie, And ȝe it takis agane ouir crabitlie 1600-1610 Melvill 370.
The King interrupts me, and crabbotlie quarrels our meitting
