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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Gastly, a.1 Also: -lye, gastely, gaystely, gaistlie. [Northern ME. gastly, -li (c 1300), early southern gastlich, OE. gástlic.] Spiritual. —a1400 Leg. S. i. 112.
Gretand faste with gastly gammyne Ib. vii. 799.
God me fed with gaystely fude … , & confort me with gastely lycht c1475 Wall. ii. 184.
Gastlye Fadyr, that deit apon the tre a1570-86 Maitl. F. lv. 5.
Fleschlie desyr and gaistlie nurisching
