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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1490-1508, 1562-1586
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Eternaly, -alie, adv. Also: -allie, æternalie. [ME. eternaly, -ally (Chaucer).] Eternally. 1490 Irland Mir. I. 73/26.
It, that God … knawis and wist eternaly a1508 Kennedy Pass. Christ 110.
Be thair law Adam … Eternalie suld be banist his rigne 1562-3 Winȝet I. 58/13.
To thair mair seueir punisment æternalie a1570-86 Maitland Folio MS xvii. 16.
Gif gloir to him eternalie
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