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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Extremely, -lie, adv. Also: extrem-, extreim-, extreamlie; extreymly. [ME. extremely (1532), -treamly.] To an extreme degree; with extreme severity.c1515 Asl. MS. I. 38/13.
Gif the persone fastis our extremely that he enter in seiknes 1563 Digest Justiciary Proc. E. 7.
They micht … haif … handillit him mare extreimlie gif they pleisit a1578 Pitsc. II. 79/23.
Thair appeirit into his sight … ane great fyre burneand extremlie 16.. Hist. Kennedy 10.
[They] band him to ane furme, … and extreymly brunt him 1622-6 Bisset II. 400/17.
Ane crowell bludie battell extremelie fochin
