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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1420, 1500-1599, 1650
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Lustily, Lustely, adv. Also: lustyly, lustil(l)ie, lustel(l)ie. [ME. (14–15th c.) lustily, -yly, -ely, (a 1225) lustiliche; f. Lusty a. Cf. Lustly.]
1. In pleasure or self-indulgence; sensually, voluptuously.c1420 Wynt. v. 4404.
A comowne woman in pwtry That lyvyd in Rome than lustely Sevyn barnys bayre at anys c1420 Ib. vi. 1172.
Fra that I as Pape wes sete In sege I … led my lyff all lustyly [C. lustly, W. lustfully] c1552 Lynd. Mon. 4688.
The proude persone [i.e. parson] … leidis his lyfe rycht lustelye
2. So as to delight or give pleasure; delightfully, beautifully; agreeably, charmingly; splendidly, sumptuously; also, eloquently.Common in Dunbar and in Clariodus.c1500-c1512 Dunb. G. Targe 29.
Doun throu the ryce a ryuir ran wyth stremys, So lustily [M. lustely] agayn thai lykand lemys, That all the lake as lamp did leme of licht c1500-c1512 Ib. 53, 91. c1500-c1512 Id. x. 45.
Now spring vp flouris fra the rute … Lay out ȝour levis lustely c1500-c1512 Id. xlviii. 98. c1500-c1512 Id. lxxvii. 20.
Ane fair processioun … with many fair disport … Ressauet hir on streittis lustilie 1513 Doug. v. v. 13.
A mantil brusyt with gold … And al byrunnyn and lowpyt lustely 1513 Ib. xii. iv. 130.
A growand tre … coverit lustely In burnyst gold [etc.] 1535 Stewart 13442.
He … in the presens of thame euerie man His oresone richt lustelie began 1530 Lynd. Test. Pap. 38.
[Persons] That ballattis breuis lustellie and layis 1528 Id. Dreme 404. a1540 Freiris Berw. 167 (B).
With that scho smylit woundir lustely [M. suttellie] 15.. Clariodus i. 670.
Fair Mandonet was lustilie beseine In clothing as effeirit to ane queine 15.. Ib. ii. 838.
[He] twa paviliouns lustilie gart upstent Of greine silk wrocht 15.. Ib. ii. 181, 861, iii. 2357, iv. 338, v. 1933. 1596 Dalr. II. 381/4.
Tha dyne lustilie. The hail eftirnune is put off in musik
3. With a will, heartily, vigorously, energetically.c1500-c1512 Dunb. xlii. 77.
Lustely thay lakit bot a juge, Sic straikis and stychling wes on steir 1513 Doug. xii. ii. 111.
The schaft he schuke, and branglys lustely c1590 J. Stewart II. 24/346.
Vith boult and bow … Quhan till assault he lustelie began c1650 Spalding II. 358.
Thay fand … meit and drink quhairon thay fed lustellie
