A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1375-1420, 1499-1560
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Forcely, Fors(e)ly, adv. Also: force-, forslie. [f. Force n.] Forcibly, with or by force; strongly.(a) 1375 Barb. ii. 310.
Schyr Amer then … Ischyt in forcely to the fycht a1500 Henr. Fab. 1659.
The foullis fair sa forcelie thay fle c1500-c1512 Dunb. Tua Mar. W. 432.
To se quhat berne … forgeit is maist forcely [M. forslie] 1531 Bell. Boece II. 355.
Scho hint his hors be the renyeis, and forcely led him … to Carrik 1535 Stewart 47405.
Thair war tha slane ilk man, Syne forcelie on thame the toun tha wan 1560 Rolland Seven Sages 1295.
My greit honour, … That this rebald … Wald fra me rent forcelie aganis my will(b) c1420 Wynt. iv. 1029.
Grekis … Folowyd forsly this Mardone And gawe hym batale 1513 Doug. ix. ii. 23.
Eneas … bad thai suld … kepe thar wallys forsely and weill 1535 Stewart 11853.
Rycht forsely we wan him thryss in feild
