A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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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: 1570-1603
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Grytly, -lie, adv. [f. Gryt(e a. Cf. Gretely.] Greatly. —1570 Leslie 11.
He was … grytly doupted of his enemyes 1588 King Catechism 58.
Christ … did and taucht mony things, quhilk … pertein grytlie to vs 1595 Aberd. B. Rec. II. 127.
Dyveris … inhabitantis grytlie hurt and damnefeit in the bying of angȝeoun seid 1603 Aberd. Eccl. Rec. 27.
The Sabboth day is grytlie prophanit … be bearing of burne
