A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1549-1636
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Grytumly, -lie, adv. Also: gryttumlie. [Var. of Gretumly, after Gryte a. Cf. Grittumlie.] Greatly.1549 Complaynte of Scotland 21/10.
The toune of Cartage that … vas grytumly doutit & dred be the Romans 1576 Protocol Book of J. Scott 34 b.
He findis … the college and patrimonie thairof grytumlie hourt be the said decreit 1584–5 Misc. Spald. C. IV. 71.
Quhilk wes grytumlie desirit of ws ail 1591 Thanes of Cawdor 195.
Your credett is grytumlie interest in this matter 1619 Garden Elphinstoun 2311.
Grytumlie these Galls … Did damnifie and harmes 1636 Sutherland Corr. 166.
I hawe bein gryttumlie trublitt
