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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. IX).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1551
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(Spedefully,) Spedfully, adv. [ME and e.m.E. spedefullich (Trevisa), spedfullye (c1475); Sped(e)ful(l adj.] Speedily, expeditiously. — 1551 Hamilton Catechism 99.
Thai that procedis nocht ordainly and spedfully in execution of justice
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"Spedefully adv.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 13 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/spedefully>
