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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Order-, Ordourly(e, -lie, a. [e.m.E. orderly (a 1577), f. Order n.] a. Exhibiting system or method, methodical. b. Conforming to order or discipline, well managed, conducted or behaved. c. According to the prescribed or regular form of procedure, regular. d. comb. with -like. 1560 Rolland Seven S. 5072.
Four punsiounis … Ȝe mon furneis of cuinȝeit gold … With gude conuoy and ordourlie expence 1607 Lett. & St. P. Jas. VI 109.
I neuer sawe ane more … ordourlye assemblye 1600-1610 Melvill 411.
Ther was nather hallie, grave nor ordourlie proceiding thairin 1656 Aberd. B. Rec. IV. 156.
To ordour the samen … in ane ordourlie and competent way 1687 Dunkeld Presb. I. 492.
His orderly and Christian conversation 1689 Cramond Kirk S. III. 13 Nov. (6 Dec.).
He had a relation to a charge in Ireland … from which he could not … be loosed in ane orderly way Ib. 6 Dec.
Upon testimonials … of their orderly proclamation 1703 Rothesay Par. Rec. 171.
Seing all the necessar orderlie steps preparatorie thereto were gone throughcomb. a1658 Durham Comm. Rev. 570.
Which errour sare … linked through other with an orderly like dependence one upon another