A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Moylie, Moylike, adv. [Moy a.] Demurely, meekly. —1529 Lynd. Complaynt 333.
Geue thay can play at the cairtis And mollet moylie on ane mule a1605 Montg. Ch. & Slae iii (L).
That littill god of luif … So moylie so coylie [W. So moylike and coylike] He luikit lyk ane sant
