A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1990 (DOST Vol. VII).
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Quotation dates: 1657-1692
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Regularly, -lie, adv. [e.m.E. regularly (1526).] In a regular manner. a. Symmetrically. b. In an orderly or well-behaved way. —a. a1658 Durham Clavis Cantici 320.
Like bright ivory, that is regularly and curiously enambled and indented with saphires —b. 1686 Argaty Baron Ct. 22 May.
We … obleidge ws … that we our familie cottaris and servants shall leive peaceablie and regularlie frie of all fanaticall dissorderis 1692 Kingarth Par. Rec. 163.
The Session … ordain … that he walk more regularly in time coming