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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Quotation dates: 1375-1420
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Manlyly, adv. Also: manlily, manlely. [Late ME. manlelie (c 1440).] = Manly adv. — 1375 Barb. ii. 486.
Bot always as a man off mayn He mayntemy thim full manlyly 1375 Ib. viii. 315 (E).
And how Douglas sa manlily Comfortyt thaim 1375 Ib. x. 73.
Full manlely 1375 Ib. xi. 329.
Sa manlily c1420 Wynt. vi. 571, etc.
Manlyly [C. manlely]
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