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First published 2000 (DOST Vol. VIII).
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Quotation dates: 1570-1596
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Seditiouslie, adv. [Late ME and e.m.E. sediciously (1453), sedyciously (a1513), seditiously (1570).] In a seditious or rebellious manner; in a manner designed to promote factional strife or rebellion. — 1570–1 Bann. Memor. 92.
The said Johne [Knox] … maist seditiouslie detracted … and invyed against our souerane ladie 1586 Melvill in Calderwood IV 506.
As he [sc. Patrick Adamson] has seditiouslie … troubled the estat of the kirk and countrie, so he knows weill his marrowes and companiouns [etc.] 1596 Dalr. II 462/3.
The hæretikis, quha … seditiouslie be preacheng, teached had [etc.]
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