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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1399-1400, 1460-1500
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Fastly, adv. Also: fastlie, -lee. [ME. fastely (15th c.), fastliche, OE. fæstlíce.] a. Firmly; definitely. b. Closely, almost.a. a1400 Legends of the Saints i. 182.
He … luffit Criste mar increly Than the laf did, richt fastly a1500 Buke of the Sevyne Sagis 681.
Quhen scho fastly had espyid [that] He bowned him and wald nocht byidb. c1460 Alex. (Taym.) 228.
Now is our buik brocht fastlee till ane end c1475 Acts of Schir William Wallace xi. 1112.
Allace, thi help is fastlie brocht to ground c1500 Fyve Bestes 246.
He … saw that it was day, Said kirk and worschipe fastly war away
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