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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Hertly, adj. Also: -lie, -lé. [ME. hertelyche, hert(e)ly, -li (1340–70). Cf. Hartly adj.]

1. a. Dear to the heart, beloved. b. Loving, devoted. 1533 Boece ii. i. 57 b.
Hereto, my hertlie freyndis, … I beseik and prayis ȝow condescend 1562-3 Winȝet I. 96/19.
As a … hertlie mother, haifand compassioun of hir tribulit sones

2. Proceeding from the heart; heart-felt.For a greater variety of examples, see Hartly a. 2.(1) c1400 Troy-bk. ii. 2762.
Orestes … come on Pirrus suddanly … And so gan hertlie wengeance mo [= make](2) 1456 Hay I. 4/3.
I mak ȝour hienes hertly request … that nathing I sall put in this buke ȝe dispris 1488 Acts II. 210/2.
How the lordis … sall haf … hertly forgevinnys … for ony displesour done to the kingis hienes 1490 Irland Mir. I. 15/29.
Thy fader … resauit with … hertlie deuocioune a buk I maid 1543-4 Corr. M. Lorraine 55.
In my hertliast [maner] ? 1548 Ib. 226.
My bedfallow sendis … hertle commendasions c 1586 Maxwell Mem. 159.
My hertly commendatiounis remembirt to my aint(3) 1479 14th Rep. Hist. MSS. App. iii. 17.
For the fauour and hertly lufe that I haue to my derrest eme 1496 Douglas Chart. 157.
That the said lordis sall stand ilkane till vtheris in afauld, trew, and hertly kindnes c1500-c1512 Dunb. Tua Mar. W. 230.
I … him behaldis hamely, with hertly smyling 1513 Doug. vi. vii. 64 (R).
With hertlie lufe