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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1432, 1483-1593, 1659
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Faith-, Fayth-, Fathfully, adv. Also: -fullie, -fullye, -fwlye, faitht-, faythtfullie, -fulle. [ME. faith-, faythfully, feithfulliche (14th c.).] In a faithful manner; with good faith, sincerely. 1432 Charter (Reg. H.) No. 285.
This til all that it afferis … I mak kend fathfully by thir present lettris 1483 Edinb. B. Rec. I. 48.
This till all quhom it efferis … we mak knawin faythfully be thir our presentis 1520 Edinb. Chart. 205.
We bind and oblissis ws faithfullie for ws, our kin, … to the saidis provest [etc.] 1562 Aberd. Eccl. Rec. 6.
The samin to be faythfully gathered and gevin owklie to the collectouris of the purellis almous 1593 Acts IV. 26/2.
The said morowing gift, sa faithfullie … promesit to be vpsett and maid guid 1659 Dundee B. Laws 416.
The deackon … shall take caire that the apryseing shall be faithfwlye done by the aprysers
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