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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Quotation dates: 1490, 1552-1578
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Obediently(e, -lie, adv. Also: obedentlie. [ME. (Trevisa) and e.m.E. obedyent-, obediently, etc.] Obediently; humbly, submissively. — c1490 Irland Asl. MS. I. 25/31.
All truble … that God sendis on thé … tak it paciently willfully and obediently c1552 Lynd. Mon. 39.
To faithfull prudent pastouris spirituall … Obedientlye tyll thame thow thé addres c1552 Ib. 1313.
Ane arke … Quhilk Noye began obedientlye a1578 Pitsc. I. 167/31.
The Earle of Mar … came obedientlie into his brother the Kingis grace a1578 Ib. 204/25.
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