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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1498-1599
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(Fendely,) Feyndly, a. Also: feynd-, feindlie; fendlych, -lich, feyndlich(e. [ME. fyendly, feendly, fendly, OE. féondlic.] Fiendlike, fiendish; devilish. a1499 Contemplacioun of Synnaris 434.
As na thing mare schawis resemblans To feyndlie feris than chyding & debate c1515 Asloan 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.. Clariodus ii. 277.
Full tyrranlie as feindlie coccatrice 15.. Ib. 1811.
He has ane false and feindlie fact conspyrit
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