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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Mervaillously, -vell(o)usly(e, -lie, Marvelously, -lie, -valouslie, adv. Also: mervailouslie, -velloslie, marveilouslie, mervelusly, -weluslie, -walusly, -veulously. [ME. (c 1330) and e.m.E. mervellosly, -veillously, -vaylously, e.m.E. marvellously.] In a marvellous or wonderful manner or to an astonishing degree; wonderfully, amazingly; wonderfully well; extraordinarily, enormously, ‘incredibly’. 1456 Hay II. 94/32.
The kingis rentis and prouffitis growis and multiplyis mervaillously
c1475 Wall. iv. 151.
He with power partyt merwalusly
1494 Loutfut MS. 21 a.
The wnicorn … hir voice is mervelusly fleyand
Ib. 29 b.
And seis nocht weil on erd bot in the sey seis mervelusly
a1538 Abell 84 b.
Quhare merweluslie fechtand he wes tane
1533 Boece i. ii. 35.
Mervellusly
Ib. viii. i. 248.
Sum parte mervellusly war kindillit and desirit the bargane
Arundel MS. 252/398.
That I may be … fed so marvalouslie at that … haly tabill
1560 Rolland Seven S. 9835.
He thocht this pure man meruellouslie Had gottin this ring at sum greit ieopardie
14.. Conf. Faith (1567) in 14.. Acts (1597) ii. 3 b.
Abraham … his seede He multiplied, the same He marveilouslie preserued, and mair marveilouslie delivered, from … Pharaoh
1567 G. Ball. 112.
The Lord … The quhilk has … maid the eird sa meruellouslie
1570 Leslie 167. 1584 Gray Lett. & P. 32.
The King is marvelously comoueit presently at [etc.]
c1590 Fowler ii. 78/1.
Mervellouslye strong
1596 Bk. Univ. Kirk III. 874.
Pryces of victualls is mervailouslie raised … be girnelling of victuals
1596 Dalr. I. 36/5.
This causes men meruellouslie to wondir that [etc.]
Ib. II. 262/1.
Meruelloslie instoret with gold [etc.]
1608 Wedderb. Compt Bk. 33.
Merveulously affrayit

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