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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Quotation dates: 1400-1599
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Manfully, adv. Also: -ye, -(i)e, -foly. [ME. manfully (c 1400).] In a manful manner, bravely, resolutely. 1489 Brus ix. 572, Rubric (E).
Heire he discumfytis fer ma manfully, that is to say xv c with l ?1438 Alex. ii. 9118.
Face to face … Thay faucht and funȝeit manfully ?1438 Ib. i. 2466, etc. c1400 Troy-bk. ii. 1891, 2216. c1460 Alex. (Taym.) 3126. c1475 Acts of Schir William Wallace x. 834.
Sa manfulle To fend thaim selff c1515 Asloan MS I. 230/5.
The lordis … richt wysly & manfully wan the forsaid castell a1500 Lancelot of the Laik 1106.
Manfoly 1513 Doug. vii. xiii. 77.
So manfully and baldly walkis sche 1535 Stewart 56328, 56626. a1538 Abell 78 b. c1550 Lynd. Meldrum 312, 1400, etc. c1552 Id. Mon. 3137, etc. 15.. Clariodus iii. 42. a1578 Pitsc. I. 24/7, 107/7, etc.
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