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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Dayntely, Dantely, adv. Also: dayntelie, daintellie, dentely, dantily. [ME. daynttely, deyntily (14th c.).] Nicely, elegantly, daintily.c1420 Wynt. i. 574.
Thai twa ilys, … Off silvyr ar habowndand ay, … And flwryssys alway dayntely [C. dantely] Ib. ix. 2836.
Ane honeste cumpany Rycht wele arayt and dayntely a1500 Rauf C. 191.
Syne enteris thair daynteis on deis, dicht dayntelie Ib. 665.
Dyamountis full dantely dentit betwene a1500 Gol. & Gaw. 319.
Deir dyamonthis, that dayntely wes dicht Ib. 998.
Thai wedis sa deir, That dantely wes dight 1567 G. Ball. 187.
Daintellie [v.r. dantily] thay feid thame self 1573 Sat. P. xl. 229.
[Thai] mon … na wayis dres to dant thame daintelie 1590 Burel Pilgr. i. xx.
The airn and the goshalk syne, That dentely had wont to dyne, On pairtrick and on pliuer
