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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1375-1599, 1663-1691
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Devot(e)ly, Devoitly, adv. Also: devot(e)lie, devotlye (devoltlye), dewot(e(ly, divotlie; devoitlie. [ME. devotely (c 1325), -liche, f. Devot(e a.] Devoutly, piously.(a) 1375 Barb. xi. 377.
Mony shraf thame deuotly, That thoucht till de in that melle a1400 Legends of the Saints xvii. 201.
Al hyre covent … hyre exequies dewotly did, … & solempnitly c1420 Wynt. ii. 1182.
Than Josue wyth devotyoune Devotly maid his orysoune c1420 Ib. v. 2961.
To mak thare sacrifys Till Dame Westa dewotly c1460 Vertewis of the Mess 3969.
The day that a persone heris mes deuotly, … he sal nocht that day want his levyng sufficiantly 1490 Irland Mir. I. 32/2.
He … that couth deuotlie say or sing this haly chansoune 1513 Doug. i. Prol. 465.
Thou … That nevir ȝit na synfull lyst refus Quhilk the besocht deuotly for supple 1531 Bell. Boece I. p. xlvii.
When the pepill are gevin maist devotly to thair praers, the wosp kindellis in ane bleis 1535 Stewart 36049.
On his kneis in his oratour, Diuotlie thair ane lang quhile for to pra 15.. Clariodus i. 959.
He maid ane crose upon him devotlie a1586 Maitland Geneal. Setoun 20/44.
He leued deuotlie, bot ather sturt or feid 1596 Dalr. I. 277/27.
This lyfe deuotly he departes, with al honour 1691 Lauder Jrnl. 308.
He devotly payed the last debt to nature(b) c1420 Wynt. v. 1062.
To … do thare serwyce devotely To God c1420 Ib. 2618.
For caus he wald noucht sacrify Till fals mawmentys dewotely c1500-c1512 Dunb. xxv. 48.
Devotely we vpoun thame call 1533 Boece i. vi. 44 b.
Eftir sacrifice deuotelie to goddis was made(c) 1531 Bell. Boece I. 243.
Haly wemen … , quhilkis leiffis devoitly in thair secret housis 1535 Stewart 24244.
Devoitlie syne … tha maid thair sacrifice c1590 J. Stewart 40/376.
Vnto thair god thay did deuoitlie gang 1596 Dalr. I. 2/3.
Gif in lyfe and maniris deuoitlie thay expres it 1663 Ann. Banff II. 172.
[The schoolmaster] sall … reid the comone prayeris and chapteris, devoitlie, … within the kirk
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