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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Ententely, Ententily, adv. [? Reduced f. Ententifly.] Attentively. —1375 Barb. i. 613.
He lukyt the seyle ententily [Wynt. viii. 2835 ententely] Ib. iii. 275.
Thai … Suld ay thynk ententely to bryng All thair empres to gud endyng Ib. vi. 72.
He … lisnyt full ententily Gif he oucht herd of thare cummyng
