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First published 1986 (DOST Vol. VI).
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Quotation dates: 1558-1579
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Prevatlie, Prewatle, adv. [Sc. var. of Privatly adv.] In a private or unofficial capacity; secretly; behind closed doors, not in public. —1558 Criminal Trials I i 403.
At the leist preuatlie convoying of the said Hannis Myllare … in presens of the said baillie 1574–5 Mill Mediæval Plays 286.
Alwayis the kirk bayth prevatlie in thair assemble, and I publiclie in tyme of preching, dischargeit [etc.] a1578 Pitsc. I 59/20.
In heigh haitrit that the courteouris had consauit against thame prevatlie 1579 Inverness Rec. I 266.
As he quha hes vsit the samyn of lang tyme bygane prewatle
