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First published 1990 (DOST Vol. VII).
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Quotation dates: 1375-1475, 1528-1679
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Rigor(o)usly, -li(e, adv. Also: rygor-, rig(o)ur-; regor-, regurous- and -lye; rigourislye; regourslie. [Late ME rygorously (Lydgate); Rigor(o)us adj. Cf. OF rigoreusement with great force or vigour, with violence (1220 in Wartburg), harshly and severely (c1382), etc.]
1. With force, energy or violence; violently, cruelly, fiercely.(1) 1375 Barb. (1571) iii 142.
Than the king … Straik at the wther rigorously [E., C. wigorusly] 1375 Ib. vi 136 (C).
He smat the first sa rygorusly [E. wygorusly] Vith his spere, … Till [etc.] ?1438 Alex. i 1122.
Emynedus … dang the folk sa rigorously … That … thai left the place ?1438 Ib. 117. 1630 Proceedings of Society of Antiquaries LVI 51.
Alexander was maist rigorouslie strukin be the devill with ane battoun 1659 Dumfries Council Min. 7 Nov.
Stryking of his wyfe rigorously(2) 1375 Barb. iv 88 (C).
Thai … to the castell went in hy, And assegit it rygorusly [E. wigorusly] c1400 Troy-bk. ii 741 (C).
And the knyghtes … One the Troyiens russhede rigorously [L. viriliter] 1474 Prestwick B. Rec. 24.
Accusit … that he came rigorusli withtin hir lande … and strak hir and distrublit hir 1528 Lynd. Dreme 286.
But reuth tha ruffeis did thame ryue, Regoruslie
b. Importunately.1568 Anderson Collect. Mary IV ii 84.
And ruidlie and rigorouslie entreated with thame c1590 Fowler II 73/5.
A natiue prence … nather nedeth … sa rigurouslie to entreate his subiects
2. In strict accordance with what is laid down in laws, etc.; severely; sternly.c1475 Acts of Schir William Wallace vii 1264.
Wallace with force pwnyst [them] rygorusly, Part put to dede, part set in prysone strang c1552 Lynd. Mon. 2681.
Quhow mony kyngis of Israell creuellye Wer puneissit be God so rigorouslye? c1552 Ib. 3527.
Quhen this foule syn of sodomye Was puneisit so regorouslye a1578 Pitsc. I 81/20.
Sum persuadit the king to handill him regourslie sen he had anis begun a1578 Ib. II 144/23.
Regurouslie c1600 Montg. Suppl. iv 56.
Lat clemencie in ȝow be schawin And nocht of mercie so denude, As rigorouslie to slay ȝour awin 1613 Grant Chart. 212.
Riguruslie 1679 Edinb. B. Rec. X 385.
The Councill wer not desyrous to proced soe rigourouslie against him as his fault did deserve
3. Scrupulously; strictly. b. Thoroughly.a1561 Q. Kennedy Breif Tract. (ed.) 114/31.
Ane man suld exame hyme self sa rigourislye affor he rasaue the sacramentb. a1578 Pitsc. II 90/30.
They … pat it [sc. the castle] in the Frenchemenis handis quho spullȝet it werie rigurouslie of all thingis that was thairin
