A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Quotation dates: 1456-1626
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Manifestly, -lie, adv. Also: manefestlye, -lie, manifestilie. [e.m.E. manyfestely (1477), many-, manefestly.] Clearly, plainly; openly, publicly; evidently, unmistakably.1456 Hay I. 188/27.
Jowis schawis manifestly that thai ar oure inymyes expresse c1490 Irland Asl. MS. I. 70/21.
Baith manifestly and secretly 1513 Doug. ii. vi. 24.
I than, by cleyr takynnys enew, Manifestly al the Grekis falshed knew 1533 Boece viii. xiii. 280.
Thai saw manifestlie ane blak cloude ryis fra howe of the schip a1538 Abell 29 b.
Philip … first of ympriouris tuik manifestlie the Cristin faith 1540 Lynd. Sat. 2025.
Manifestly, during thair lusty lyvis Thay swyve ladeis [etc.] c1552 Id. Mon. 1195.
Manefestlye 1555 Peebles B. Rec. I. 225.
Sua the samin be manifestlie knawin 1557 Facs. Nat. MSS. III. xl. 1562-3 Winȝet I. 16/10. 1562-3 Ib. II. 42/21. 1576 Douglas Corr. 207. a1578 Pitsc. I. 201/9. a1578 Ib. II. 58/12.
The harrott … was manifestly deforceit and his lettres revin 1596 Dalr. I. 207/8.
Pape Innocente the first … quhome sum … manifestilie affirmes to haue bene ane … Scottis man 1622-6 Bisset II. 398/6.
Quhilk manefestlie impunges the certantie of this allegeance
