A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1475-1573
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Ernist-, Ernystfully, adv. [f. Ernistful(l,a.] Earnestly.1487 Brus viii. 144 (C).
Tharfor he ansuerd ernystfully [E. irusly] c1475 Acts of Schir William Wallace vii. 45.
Syne chargyt thaim, in all wayis ernystfully [v.r. eirnestly], Be no kyn meyne [etc.] c1475 Ib. xi. 263.
So ernystfully [v.r. ernistly] he askyt leiff to pass 1513 Doug. vii. ix. 88.
Gret rowtis dyd assembill thyddir in hy, And rowpyt eftir batale ernystfully [Sm. rycht ernystly] 1533 Bell. Livy I. 193/3.
Ȝoure playis ar now haistelie to be begun, to quhais sicht sal the pepill be maist ernistfully gevin 1573 Cath. Tr. 26/30.
Gif we wald grant vnto you that thing quhilk ye maist ernistfullie desire
