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: 1500-1513, 1567-1596
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Mischevously, -lie, adv. Also: mischeivouslie, myschevuslye, -chewsly; mischeifaislie. [ME. mescheuously (c 1330), ME. (14th c.) and e.m.E. mis-, myschevously, mischievouslye.] a. Disastrously, unhappily, miserably. b. Harmfully, hurtfully. c. Wickedly, wrongfully.a. 1513 Doug. v. iv. 87.
On the blynd craggis myschewsly [R. myscheuuslye, Sm. mischevously] Fast stykkis scho [the ship] 1567 Gude and Godlie Ballatis 182.
Except ȝe mend … Ȝe sall end all mischeuouslie 1567 Ib. 99.b. c1500-c1512 Dunb. lxxiv. 17.
Sic deidlie dwawmes so mischeifaislie Ane hundrithe tymes hes my hairt ouirpastc. a1578 Pitsc. I. 50/24.
Schir William Chrichtoun … who sa mischeuouslie had put doune his freindis 1596 Dalr. I. 168/15.
Thay causet to put doune mony baith of the nobilitie and of the vulgar people mischeiuouslie
