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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Lively-, Lyvely-, Lifelyhood, n. Also: lyflie-, livelie-, lyv(e)liehood, lyweliehood. [e.m.E. liveli(e)-, lyvelyho(o)d, lyveliod, liffleod, altered f. earlier livelod (see Lif(e)lad(e n.). Cf. also Livelyheadn.] a. Means of living, maintenance, livelihood. b. Bodily sustenance, victuals.a. (a) 1661 Glasgow Trades House 370.
The boy is disapoyntit of his calling and so of all lyfliehood 1673 Kirkcudbr. Sheriff Ct. Processes No. 187.
My bodie … is not lyk to be able to work for my lyfliehood as yitt 1684 Lauder Notices Affairs II. 597.
It would deprive many young men of a part of ther lifelyhood(b) 1667 Aberd. B. Rec. IV. 245.
The saids books ware ane great part of his lyveliehood ?1672 M. Bruce Sermon in Edinburgh 2.
The poor traitour bodie that sells … their consciences for a livelyhood1677 Inverness Rec. II. 271.
Lyweliehood1673 Edinb. B. Rec. X. 146.
To buy woull and a wheell to be a beginning of a lyvelyhood or stock to themb. 1672 Kirkcudbr. B. Rec. MS. (24 July).
To pay to Margarat Dicksoune twa merkis Scots for lyveliehood such as meat and drink