A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1456-1661
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Kingly, a. Also: kyng- and -lie. [ME. kyng- (1382), kingly. Cf. Kinglyk(e,a.] Kingly: pertaining or belonging to, befitting, or having the quality of, a king; royal, regal, kinglike; monarchical.(1) 1456 Hay II. 93/20.
Thair king … sulde be … in kingly habilliament c1515 Asloan MS I. 318/1.
God … illuminit the warld with sereyne illustyre excellent kynglie maieste c1515 Ib. 324/20.
Apollo god of kinglie glore 1513 Doug. xiii. vi. 44.
Syne chargit he … Thar kyngly honour and sport ryall tobe a1538 Abell 14 b.
He tuik first kinglie insignatis, that is for to say, the swerd of honour [etc.] a1538 Ib. 96 a.
He gart tak the kinglie chair out of Scone a1570-86 Maitland Folio MS lx. 20.
Suppois that thow had kinrikis nyne, Thy kinglie powar sall decres 1636 Rutherford Lett. (1891) 128.
They shall not … put Christ out of his kingly possession in Scotland(2) a1499 Contemplacioun of Synnaris 562.
Quhar is Alexander that kinglie conqueroure? 1661 Rutherford Lett. (1891) 703.
Our royal kingly master is upon His journey(3) 1649 Lamont Diary 3.
Ther was an act reade in the parliament of Englande for taking away kingly gouerment … in that kingdome
