A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Gentilly, adv. Also: gentily, -illie, -ellie, -ely, gentlelie, gentlie. [ME. gentilly, -illiche (13 … ), f. Gentil(l,a.] In a gentle manner, chiefly in older senses of the adj.c1450-2 Howlat 319.
Geir falconnis that gentilly in bewte haboundis 1456 Hay I. 159/15.
[Let him] tak it sa gentily … and sa courtasly that [etc.] a1500 Gol. & Gaw. 232.
Thus iournait gentilly thyr cheualrouse knichtis c1500 Fyve Bestes 58.
This ryal hart richt gentilly it [sc. the tale] commendit 15.. Clar. i. 655.
Meliades them treitit gentillie 1572-5 Diurn. Occurr. 80.
In the palice of Halyrudhous, quhair he was gentilly intertenyit be thame 1596 Dalr. I. 136/6.
King Main … gentillie receiued the legatis
