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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1542-1588
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Ferdlie, adv. Also: feyrd-, feirdlie, fairdly; fridlie. [f. Ferd(e a.] Fourthly. 1542 Acts II. 416/2.
Ferdlie, the said summondis of tresoun was raisit … the viij day of Junii 1545 Douglas Corr. 154.
Feyrdlie, ther sal ane erme [= army] cum owt off Franse 1569-73 Bann. Memor. 16.
Thridlie, that all men shuld abhore the societie of Hammiltounes . . . Fridlie that the manteaneris of the murtherer … shuld be persewit with all hostilitie 1582 Criminal Trials I. 110.
Thridlie, … Ferdlie, … Fyftlie 1588 Cath. Tr. 207.
Fairdly, thair proudnes is intolerable
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