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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Exquisitlie, -seitlie, adv. [e.m.E. exquisytly (1526), -quysitly, etc.] Carefully, precisely. —1562-3 Winȝet II. 17/29.
Lat thame wryte delicatlie and exquisitlie 1596 Dalr. I. 120/7.
Quha wil exquisitlie [L. conquisite] … seik out the original beginning of our lawis 1622-6 Bisset II. 178/19.
I have maist exquiseitlie remarked and trewilie reported the samin
