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First published 1990 (DOST Vol. VII).
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Quietly, Quyetly, adv.2 Also: qwiet-, quyat-, quyot-, queit-; quoyet-; qwyt- and -lie, -lye. [Var. of Quitely adv., confused in sense with, and formally assimilated to, Quiet adj.1: cf. med. L. quiete freely, with immunity.] Freely, free from claims or burdens; entirely. = Quitely adv.(1) 1498 Acta Conc. II 183.
Til inquere … gif that the sade possessione was violent, quietlye, of prayer or of tolerance 1550 Stirling Ant. III 248.
We haue gevin … the samin hous … with 4 kowis girs quhar it may be maist quietlie had 1662 Hossack Kirkwall 346.
That no persone … trubel ore molest his majesties leidges … , but to … permitt them frielie and quyetly to pas and repas(2) c1420 Wynt. viii 7112 (C).
And al the richt that he mycht haf … Qwietly [R. qwytly] than ranownssit he(3) 1389 Slater Early Sc. Texts No. 16.
Tha landys … to be haldyn … als frely quietly fullyly pesabylly … as [etc.] 1461 Charter (Reg. H.) No. 362.
To be haldyn … frely, fullyly, hally, honorabilly, quyetly & in pece 1478 Ib. C.O. No. 70.
Quietly 1515 Selkirk B. Ct. (ed.) 32.
And to kep the said Thomas … frelie quyetlie in peciable browking of the samen [land] 1531 Reg. Soltre 105. 1557 Prot. Bk. W. Douglas MS 295.
I … dispon thairvpone als frele quyotlie weill and in pace … the said alenatioun 1564–5 Reg. Privy S. V i 558/2. 1572 Fam. Rose 261.
Quyatlye 1631 Galloway P. 5 May.
With frie ische & entrie frilie quoyetlie weill & in peace but onie … impediment quhatsumevir 1681 Dunkeld Presb. II 435.
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