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First published 1990 (DOST Vol. VII).
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Quotation dates: 1438, 1552-1652
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Quikly(e, -lie, adv.. Also: quic(k)-, quicq-,quyk- and -lyie, -lé; compar. quiklier. [ME quic-, quikliche, quik-, quykly, etc., compar. cwicluker (Ancr. R.), qwyklyar, qwhykliar (1435), e.m.E. quickly etc., OE cwiculice, ON kvikliga.]
1. a. In a life-like manner, vividly.c1552 Lynd. Mon. 5610.
Me thynk That terrabyll trumpat … So quiklye in my eir doith knell As instantlye it wer present a1585 Maitland Quarto MS 154/46.
Not abill … With colouris competent So quiklie Or liklie A forme to represent
b. Of the arousing or heightening of feelings: In lively fashion, feelingly.1567 Gude and Godlie Ballatis 231.
I will speik planelie, to rais ȝour hartis quiklie 1596 Dalr. II 153/9.
Al his speiking euer taisted of heavinlines, … to … steir thame vp quiklier, quha war in the gud way
2. a. Promptly, immediately, expeditiously, instantly.?1438 Alex. (Taym.) (ed.) 2341.
Of that cuntre quiclie thei deluge And vnto Dare thai pas to get refuge 1560 Rolland Seven Sages 439.
The seuin maisteris persauing perfitelie How his ingyne was raisit sa quicklie 1561 Cal. Sc. P. I 535.
Ouproir and trouble in the religion … wes quicly … lett to birst out be the countenance of the baronis assembling thaime selves 1565 Aberd. B. Rec. in Mill Mediæval Plays 154.
Gif thair temerarius attemptatis be nocht quiklie repressit a1568 Scott xxvi 43.
Thay lichtly sone, and cuvettis quickly 1578 Warrender P. (S.H.S.) I 138.
Bot the samin to be schortlie and quiklie endit betuix your lordshipis a1578 Pitsc. I 230/3. c1590 Fowler I 118/16.
[Fame] Which ought by death to quenshed be and quikly brought to les c1590 Ib. II 77/4.
The prence … may promptlye and quicqlie provyde aganst … secreit conspiraceis 1592 Douglas Corr. 243.
I haue wreittin instantlie to Drumlanrik werray quiklie anent your complent 1596 Dalr. I 165/25.
And quiklie cumis furth to kepp the Scottis in thair cuming 1596 Ib. 183/8. 1597 Misc. Spald. C. II 137.
Quykle 1616 Logie Par. Hist. I 79.
Quicklie 1644 Wemyss Corr. 91.
Quhilke thy will rander quikle c1650 Spalding I 44.
Quiklie c1650 Ib. II 100.
b. Rapidly, speedily, readily.With reference to the rapid progress of the action towards, or to, completion.a1561 Q. Kennedy Breif Tract. (ed.) 134/19.
Sua there is na man settis furth transsubstanciacione mair quickly nor doise Ecolampadius c1590 Fowler I 56/224.
And how evin in one instant tyme the blwid in haist departis And quiklye from his vanes dois rin c1590 Ib. 123/159.
Thair knawlege, learning [etc.] … sall quiklie from thame flitt c1590 Ib. 58/6.
Quiklyie 1596 Dalr. I 95/6.
Lykwyse … breid wil thay make quiklier … nor vthirwyse 1597 James VI Dæmonol. (S.T.S.) 46/26.
If he [the Devil] steale out the nature of a quick person, it cannot be so quicklie carryed, but it will … tine the … heate by the way
c. Before long, shortly, soon.With reference to the happening of an event after only a short interval.1638 Baillie I 83.
Upon hopes … quickly to obtaine ane archbishopricke, he is for nocht laigher 1646 Ib. II 416.
We think they will quicklie fall 1650 Brechin Presb. 41.
Quicklie after that the kill was on fyr and brunt 1652 Honours Scotl. 119.
Till ye sall heir from my lord quhilk may be uery quiklie giv [etc.]
