A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 2000 (DOST Vol. VIII).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1545-1597
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Sevintly, Sewintlé, Seintlie, adv. [e.m.E. seventhly (c1532); Sevint adj.] Seventhly, in the seventh place. —1545 Douglas Corr. 154.
Saxtelie … Seintlie, I heif vrytting ane letter one to the kingis mageste … Aichtlie [etc.] c1590 Fowler II 177/15 (Warrender).
Sevintlye, he that caryes not his lance vnder his arme loseth his course 1597 Misc. Spald. C. II 138.
Sewintle, Thow art accusit and indytit [etc.]
