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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1375-1599
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Freschly, -lie, adv. Also: freischelie. [ME. freshly, fresly, freshliche (c 1325).] In a fresh manner; afresh. 1375 Barb. xi. 192.
Vith baneris richt freschly flawmand 1375 Ib. xiii. 167.
Men so freschly ar fechtand 14.. Acts I. 378/2.
The quhilk [excuse] aw to be freschly pruffyt ?1438 Alex. i. 488.
I sit … Richt freshely flowand in my weid c1475 Acts of Schir William Wallace v. 800.
Off the formast rycht freschly doun thai ber c1475 Ib. vi. 245.
Wallace … Freschly him straik a1500 Golagros and Gawane 626.
On fute freschly thai frekis feghtin thai fang a1500 Doug. King Hart 173.
Fayr Calling freschlie on hir wayis ȝuid 15.. Clariodus ii. 1451.
Gold and stonis … About hir schynit freschlie as the day a1578 Pitsc. I. 234/25.
[They] recounterit freischelie againe
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