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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Quotation dates: 1587-1660
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Miracul(o)usly, adv. Also: -lie, miraco(u)l(o)uslie, miracouslie. [e.m.E. mira-, myraculously (1494).] a. By a miracle, miraculously. b. In a miraculous degree.a. 1587 Bk. Old Edinb. C. XV. 17.
The almichte God of His grit mercy delyverit them miracouslie 1600 Reg. Privy C. VI. 145.
It hes pleisit God maist miracoulouslie to deliver his majestie 1622-6 Bisset II. 177/6.
Miraculuslie 1640–1 Ruthven Corr. 72.
Miraculusly 1660 Nicoll Diary 312.
Being miracolouslie preserved 1660 Ib.
Miracoluslieb. 1596 Dalr. I. 40/19.
Lochbroune … copious in herring miracolouslie
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