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A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)

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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.

Effrayitly, -lie, adv. Also: effraytly. [f. Effrayit p.p. Cf. Affrayitly.] In alarm or fear.1375 Barb. v. 110.
The men … full effraytly gat thair ger Ib. xiii. 333.
Thai war … all agast, And fled swa richt effrayitly 1533 Bell. Livy I. 177/23.
The senate effrayitlie convenit to this counsell, and was more effrayitlie consultit c1550 Lynd. Meldrum 668.
Effrayitlie thay tuke the flicht

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