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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Justly, -li(e, adv. Also: -lye, -lé. [ME. iustli, -ly, justely (c 1330), f. Just a.] Justly: uprightly, righteously; rightly, properly, deservedly; according to justice or legal right, rightfully; exactly, accurately.(1) 1456 Hay I. 101/4.
And [= if] a juge do nocht justly lawe a1500 Henr. Orph. 16 (A).
The gret lordis of Grewe … set thar hart … Thar faderis steppis justlie to persewe a1585 Maitl. Q. liii. 15.
All lesume promeis keip justlie(2) c1552 Lynd. Mon. 415.
Quhen syn aboundantlye doith ryng, Justly God makith punyssing 1568 Mill Mediaev. Plays 182.
They had na thing quhairin they micht iustlie glorie to be pastouris of Christis Kirk a1585 Maitl. Q. lxviii. 60.
For thy wallis thik & strang Thow iustlie beiris the bell(3) a1500 Colk. Sow iii. 135.
Cakkalb, my sone, ressaif thow sall All thir gudis, for justly thay ar thyne 1565 St. A Kirk S. 250.
Patrick wes brutit to hawe takyn … mor than justle appartenit to hym 1567–8 Inverness Rec. I. 159.
Johne Gibson … deponit the prufis to be justle castyn a1585 Maitl. Q. xxix. 58.
Ȝit I doe not forbid alluterlie To mak conqueis sa it be done iustlie c1590 Fowler I. 139/iii. 3.
These … complayning lynes May iustyle [sic] to your mereits appertayne c 1659 Kirkcudbr. Sheriff Ct. Deeds I. 94.
Memorandom that ther is justlie ouing of this band 23 pond and three years annualrent(4) 1456 Hay II. 146/7.
Justice clere and opyn … apperis in dede and werkis lelely and justly paysit c1552 Lynd. Mon. 680.
Lat ws haif the bukis necessare To … our saluatioun, Justlye translatit in our toung uulgare 1562-3 Winȝet I. 18/5.
Sen ȝe haif harpit sa lang on that ane string, … we exhorte ȝow to schaw it iustlie toneit, or ȝe leif it 1596 Dalr. I. 4/26.
Quhair it may be justlie mesourit and mett in ilke place [it] is nocht alike equall
