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Quotation dates: 1402-1420, 1499-1553
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Fully, adv. Also: fulli(e; compar. fulliar, -ear. [ME. fully, fulliche, OE. fullíce. Cf. Fowly adv.] To the full, completely. 1402 Reg. Panmure II. 184.
The said Alexander … sale fulli … deliver … the charter and the confirmacion of Grenefurde 1405 James of Douglas Letter to Henry IV in Slater Early Sc. Texts No. 59.
That my men … has byrnde the toun of Berwike … in brekyng fully the said trewis c1420 Wynt. iv. 1104.
Twa hundyr fully and fourty yhere c1515 Asloan MS I. 247/6.
Julius Cesar … bad tham submit fully to him 1509 Reg. Privy S. I. 273/2.
As in the act and decrete gevin thairupon fullear is contenit a1500 Doug. King Hart 814.
Sic folk as thir he had … With all thair famelie fullie hundrethis fyve 1553 Proceedings of Society of Antiquaries II. 397.
As thair delyuerance … and instrumentis taikyn thairupon fulliar proportis
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