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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. IX).
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(Sindrily,) Syndryly, adv. Also: syndrely. [ME and e.m.E. sondrily (Gower), sundrily (1539), OE syndriᵹlice. Cf. Sinderly adv.] a. Separately, severally, individually. b. Diversely, differently. —a. 1375 Barb. xii 138.
[They] held thair way … Nocht all to-gidder bot syndrely 1375 Barb. xiii 411 (C).
The erl of Herfurde … wes tane … And fyfty of his men … And sett in hous syndrely c1420 Wynt. ii 127.
Efftyre hym … Succedyt to that herytage Fourteyne ayrys syndrely —b. c1420 Wynt. i 1466 (C).
Thar spek changit suddandly, And ilkan spak sa syndryle That nane couthe othir vndirstande c1420 Wynt. viii 1453.
How that thare begynnyng was, Syn syndry men spekis syndryly, I can put that in na story
