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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Heyly, -li, adv. [ME. heili, heȝly, also heiliche, heȝliche, -lice, f. Hey a.] Highly, in various senses. Cf. Hely, adv., Hiely, adv., Hyely, adv.(1) 1375 Barb. xv. 4 (E).
Tyll armys! heyly gan thai cry c1420 Wynt. v. 4761.
This clerk … prechyd in kyrkis heyly This myrakill Ib. viii. 3484.
Men … That thai herd heyly cry and rare ?1438 Alex. ii. 9212.
For ioy cryit he heyly heir(2) 1375 Barb. viii. 143 (E).
The king … had dispyt … That Schyr Aymer spak sa heyly(3) c1420 Wynt. i. 362.
Coryne … Heyly hewyde that hwlk on hycht Ib. vi. 531.
He gert stryk off hys hede, and on a spere gert heyly Than bere it(4) c1420 Wynt. vi. 2017.
This heyly movyd Makbeth … Agayne Makduffe than to procede Ib. vii. 1600.
The Pape … for this Procedyde agayne thame heyly Ib. 1876.
The Kyng … Heyly yhit stud thaim agayne 1424 Edinb. Chart. 213.
Wytht al our hartis heyli we ar reiosit ?1438 Alex. ii. 5209.
Heirto suld men avow heyly And syne fulfill douchtelly