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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1562-1640
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(Depely,) Deiply, adv. Also: depli, deiplie, -le. [ME. depely, deply, OE. déoplíce.] Deeply, profoundly.1562-3 Winȝet I. 51/2 (fra I mair deiply consyderit … ). 1567 Gude and Godlie Ballatis 164 (deiply prent in to ȝour breist). 1569-73 Bann. Memor. 8 (to pance moir deiplie upon the matter). 1601 Prestwick B. Rec. 85 (the quhilkis personis being suorne deiplie). 1640 Kirkcaldy Presb. 179 (admittit and deiple sworne).
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