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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Hamely, adv. Also: hamly, -lie, hamillé, haymly. [Northern ME. ham(e)ly (a 1340), midl. and southern homeliche, -li, ho(o)mly (Chaucer), f. Hame n.1] In senses of Hamelya. a. Familiarly, intimately, as if at home. b. Candidly, bluntly. c. In friendly fashion, kindly, graciously, with good will.a. c1420 Wynt. ix. 918.
Thare fand thai Inglis men hamly Duelland, as all thare awne ware 1456 Hay I. 58/30.
Al the tame bestis … that was wount to duell with men hamely a1540 Freiris Berw. 168 (M).
Sen Symon is fra hame, I will take thé hameliar heir now, dame c1610 Melville 328.
Therfore Dauison enterit hamely with him and was maid his gossupb. 1524 Douglas Corr. 90.
I amm sa bald to writ sa haymly to ȝour grace 1526 Ib. 342.
Pardonne me of my simpill wit that writis sa hamly my … awys to ȝour graice; bot my gud mynd makis me hamly to writ, as God knawis 1549 Ib. 292.
Pardon me that writtis sa hamly to your grace, for in gud feth it cumis of ane gud hart 1571 Haddington Corr. 201.
Becaus I was purposit to haif chargit William Leslie witht this mater, qwilk now I will hamelie burdene yow witht befoirc. 1375 Barb. xi. 259 (E).
And thai that thair lord sa mekly Saw welcum thaim and sa hamly, Joyful thair war a1400 Leg. S. xxx. 204.
God thé forȝelde … Thus mekly that dedinȝeis thé To spek hamely with sic as me c1420 Wynt. v. 871 (C).
He wald … als haymly withe thaim thar Tak thaim as before thai war c1500-c1512 Dunb. Twa Mar. W. 230.
I turne it in a tender luke … , And him behaldis hamely [M. hamlie] with hertly smyling a1578 Pitsc. I. 83/35.
The king … ressaffiit him werie hamlie
