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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1398-1437, 1503-1576
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Interchangeably, adv. Also: -changeabili, -eibilly, interchenchaibly. [e.m.E. (1581), earlier entirchawngeably (1481). See Chang(e)able adj.] = Enterchangeably. — 1398 Slater Early Sc. Texts No. 37.
Thai haff put thaire selys interchangeably 1432 Lamont P. 14.
For the mayr evydens to thir indenturis [they] interchangably has set thar selis 1437 Reg. Dunferm. 286.
The sell of the said Robert … and … the comon sell of the chepter of Dunfermlyn … interchangeabili ar to put 1503 Fam. Innes 92.
The sadis parteis hes subscriuit thir endenturis interchangeibilly with thair handis 1539 Liber Melros 627.
In vitnes of the quhilk thing baytht the saidis parteis hes … affixit to the samin thair seillis interchenchaibly1576 Douglas Corr. 210.
In sic a mater I think ane indent, interchangeably subscriuit, suld best testifie ȝour conclusionis
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