A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. X).
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Quotation dates: 1571, 1654
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Submissively, Submissiblie, adv. [e.m.E. submissively (c1590).] In a submissive or humble manner. —1571 Ferg. Serm. iii Malachi in 1563-72 Ferg. Tracts 78.
[God] speiks als submissiuely as it were a borower making requeist to a lenner 1654 Dumfries Kirk S. 9 March.
And confessing his errer in face of sessione submissiblie is absolved
