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First published 1990 (DOST Vol. VII).
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Ras(c)h(e)ly, -lie, adv. Also: wrachlie, reschlie. [e.m.E. rashly (a1547), rashely.] In a rash or over-hasty manner; without due consideration, inadvisedly; intemperately; out of hand.1558 Q. Kennedy Tractive 170.
Sum men raschelie ascryvis to the Scripture it quhilk is not to be ascryvit thairto 1560 Acts II 532/1.
As we do not raschely dampne that quhilk godlie men … haue proponit vnto ws 1562–3 St. A. Kirk S. 176.
Raschely 1562-3 Winȝet II 30/2.
Paraduentuir he hes spokin thir thingis raschelie … erar of a manlie passioun, than … be heuinlie ressoun 1566 Cal. Sc. P. II 318.
Discrete personaige will not rashly judge in so horrible crymis 1570 Leslie 285.
The watches and utheris, quha come reschlie to the alarum without armor a1570-86 J. Maitland Maitl. F. 287/69.
Rek not thairfoir how raschelie ravarris raill 1563-1570 Buch. Wr. 46.
Heir the mater quhills he had raschel[ie] brocht on, wes neir the poynt 1570–1 Bann. Memor. 102.
A guid and wise dialectisiane wald … haue laid some pruife, befoir that he wold haue so rashlie pronunced 1572-5 Diurn. Occurr. 264.
Sua being rashlie followit vpoun, thair wes takin xxx and slane sex personis 1581 Burne Disput. 5b.
He … quha is offendit vith his brother raschlie is oblest to iugement a1605 Montg. Ch. & Slae 184 (W). 1584-9 Maxwall Commonpl. Bk. fol. 6b.
Wrachlie 1590 Burel Pilgr. i 117. 1593 Acts IV 14/2.
The said sentence … wes wrangouslie, raschelie, and euill gevin 1596 Dalr. I 96/20.
Quhen sum writeris in thame noted sik vices thay spak no altogither raschlie 1597 Misc. Spald. C. I 193.
Christiane Arcly was takine raschlie wpone report [etc.] 1600 Elgin Rec. II 80.
The maister himselff thinkis he hes done wrang in practeizing thairoff the said comed play so rashlie and unadvysedlie 1600 Hamilton Facile Tr. 34.
What in thame is not weil vnderstand is raschlie and audaciouslie defendit 1639 Rec. Kirk Scotl. 263.
That ministers will rashlie and misrespectivelie have preached 1650 Durye Just Re-prop. 21.
Rashly 1691 Cramond Kirk S. III 5 Feb.
That he had rashely spoken so in drinke
