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A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)

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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Inorm(e)lie, adv. [Var. of Enorm(e)lie.] Severely, seriously. —1575 Misc. Maitl. C. I. 121.
Allegeand him maist inormelie hurte thairby
1584 Melvill 195.
It salbe leisome to the persones sa inormlie hurt to appell to us
1596 Ib. 379.
Being sa inormlie greivit and hurt be all his proceidings against us

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