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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Quotation dates: 1513
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Massely, Massalie, adv. [ME. massely, massily (c 1400), e.m.E. massily (a 1668), f. Massy a.] Displaying great size, bulkily, massively. —1513 Doug. x. xiii. 38.
Mezentius … massely [R. massalie] vpstude with bustuus cors [L. mole sua stat]