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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Loud-, Lowdly, adv. Also: -lie and lewdlie. [Late ME. (north.) and e.m.E. loudly (15th c.).] Loudly, in a loud voice.For (to lie) loudly (cf. Loud a. 3), ? see the Fowler and Montg. quots. s.v. the homophonous Lewdlie adv.c1500-c1512 Dunb. Tua Mar. W. 240.
Loudly lauchand the laif allowit hir mekle a1540 Freiris Berw. 551.
Freir Robert … Vnto the gudman full lowdly cowd he cry 15.. Clar. v. 1624.
The heralds … all full loudlie did thair cry lairges Of … Clariodus 1573 Sat. P. xlii. 261.
Than loudlie leuch the courteour a1605 Montg. Ch. & Slae 1149 (Wr.). 1609 Skene Reg. Maj. i. 132.
He … sall expreslie and lewdlie say that he did lie and aske mercie with ane pledge
