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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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(Fendely,) Feyndly, a. Also: feynd-, feindlie; fendlych, -lich, feyndlich(e. [ME. fyendly, feendly, fendly, OE. féondlic.] Fiendlike, fiendish; devilish.a1499 Contempl. Sinn. 434.
As na thing mare schawis resemblans To feyndlie feris than chyding & debate c1515 Asl. MS. I. 318/9.
Criste … confoundit errouris & feyndly perswasiones c1500-c1512 Dunb. Flyt. 84.
Fy, feyndly front, far fowlar than ane fen 1513 Doug. vii. viii. 87.
A feyndlich hellis voce scho liltis schill 15.. Clar. ii. 277.
Full tyrranlie as feindlie coccatrice Ib. 1811.
He has ane false and feindlie fact conspyrit
