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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: 1584-1585
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Furteouslie, adv. [Irreg. f. L. furtīvus adj., furtīve adv.] Stealthily. — a1585 Montg. Maitland Quarto MS lxiii. 42.
With goldin schouris … He wald this virgine furteouslie desave
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