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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1499-1606
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Doly, Duly, a. Also: dolie, dooly, doolie, duillie, dewlie; dulé. [f. dole Dule. Also e.m.E. dolye (1583), dolie.] Doleful, sad, dismal.(a) a1500 Henr. Test. Cress. i (Th.).
Ane doly season tyl a careful dyte Shulde coresponde 1560 Rolland Seven Sages 1221.
O doly dragoun and doutsum den 1560 Ib. 7820.
Of doly deith he sufferit the scharp schour 1606 Birnie Kirk-b. xvii. 30.
There is oft to be seene the badges of buriall in black dolie duill(b) a1500 Henr. III. 157/50 (M).
O febill aige, ay drawand neir thi dait Of dulye [B. dully] dethe a1500 Id. Test. Cress. (Ch.).
Ane doolie sessoun [etc.] a1500 Ib. 345 (Th).
This dooly dreame, this vgly visioun c1500-c1512 Dunb. lxix. 8.
My dule spreit dois lurk for schoir 1501 Doug. Pal. Hon. i. 63.
Quhidder is become sa sone this duillie hant? 15.. Clariodus iii. 512.
Efter dayis cumis the dewlie nicht
