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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Ilk dele, deill, adv. phr. Also: ilke and dell(e, deile [North. and north midl. ME. ilk dele (a 1300). Common in early verse. Cf. Ilka dele.] Every whit, altogether, wholly, entirely.For further examples. see Dele n. 1 (2).a1400 Leg. S. xvi. 736.
Scho tald hyme … Al that he saw thare ilke dele c1420 Wynt. v. 28.
Thai … kepyd welle All the lawys ilk dele ?1438 Alex. II. 4023.
Alexander and his men ilk deill Cummis 1513 Doug. iv. ix. 63.
Scho hes hir command done ilk deill
