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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. X).
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Sturdely, -ie, adv. Also: -elly, -ily, -yly, stwrdyly. [ME and e.m.E. sturdely (Chaucer), sturdyly (1538); Sturdy adj.] Resolutely; powerfully, strongly; violently; courageously. —1375 Barb. ii 363.
Thai … Swappyt owt swerdis sturdyly 1375 Barb. v 356.
Thai the chansell sturdely Held, and thaim defendyt wele 1375 Barb. xi 575.
Thai him met sa sturdely, That he and hors war born all doune 1375 Barb. xiii 209.
The Scottis archeris … Schot amang thame so sturdely … That [etc.] a1400 Leg. S. xix 107.
Than sayd he sturdely [etc.] ?1438 Alex. i 215.
He sais, ‘now ridis wittely, For … Betys … Cummis vpon vs sturdely!' ?1438 Alex. i 613.
Bot quhan that I vmbethink me Of his great worship … My hart, it growis sa sturdelly That [etc.] ?1438 Alex. i 630.
For-thy Seik we the first sa sturdely That the hindmaist abasit be! ?1438 Alex. i 1433.
With spurris he straik him sturdely c1420 Wynt. viii 2103 (C) (see Stur(e)ly adv.). c1420 Wynt. viii 6302.
In Karryk Jhon Kennedy Warrayid Gallwa sturdely c1420 Wynt. viii 3721.
Stwrdyly c1420 Wynt. viii 4968.
Sturdily c1475 Wall. ii 42.
Full sturdely he coud befor him stand 1533 Bell. Livy II 219/28.
Fabius … past sturdelie throw all the statiouns and watche of inemyis vnastonist be ony of thare wourdis or terrouris a1578 Pitsc. II 122/29.
The leave of the rest of the schippis raid sturdelie in the reid of Callice quhill the storme was past
