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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Gritly, -lie, adv. Also: grittlie. [f. Grit, a. Cf. Gret-, Grete-, and Grytly.]. Greatly, exceedingly.1544 Corr. M. Lorraine 118.
Throw quhilk I hawe beyn gritlie cummerit c1500-c1512 Dunb. Flyt. 18 (B).
Flyting to ws richt gritlie I eschame a1578 Pitsc. I. 325/16.
The captane … quho was reioyssit grittlie of his coming a1585 Maitland Maitl. Q. xvii. 25.
That nobill king wes gritlie till avance 1596 Conv. Burghs I. 476.
The multitude of vnfremen … is gritlie incressit 1637 Baillie I. 13.
Mony thousands … gritly affrayit
