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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. X).
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Substantiously, -lie, adv. Also: substantiousle, substantiowslie, substantiuslie, substantiwsly, substanciouslie, substancheously. [Substantious adj.]
1. Of building, constructing, erecting, etc.; Solidly, firmly; with sound workmanship.(1) 1511 Aberd. Sheriff Ct. I 103.
The said Johnne sall … mak the loft and bestailȝe for the hinging of the gret bellis … weil and substancheously to the perpetual loft of the samyn 1529 Aberd. B. Rec. I 127.
Ane nobill and substantius brig … completit and endit substantiuslie in all necessaris 1532 Selkirk B. Ct. (ed.) 127.
All heidrowmes and stankis … within or outoucht our burgh to be maid and casting substantiouslie 1541 Exch. R. XVII 719.
[Ane] honest mansioun, with hall, chalmer, [etc.] … substantiously biggit 1557 Peebles B. Rec. I 243.
The heid dykis to be substantiouslie reformit 1584 Edinb. B. Rec. IV 374.
That the said dam heid be substantiouslie maid of aisler wark 1591 Crail B. Ct. 22 Nov.
The over milne … vas swa decayit … that the saidis comptaris … had interprysit the reedifeeing thairoff and performit the samyn substantiowslie 1596 Aberd. Council Lett. I 5.
The small remanent bulwark … quhilk was befoir weill and substantiouslie biggit 1611 Reid Auchterarder 187.
Ane dam, weill and substantiouslie gairdit with fourty tua cupplis of aik(2) 1532 Selkirk B. Ct. (ed.) 127.
We ordand every vaych to mend thair awin barrowis honeistlie and substantiouslie quhill thai cum to the yettis henging 1554 Edinb. B. Rec. II 196.
Andro Mansioun … wrycht to the bigging of the stallis of the queir hes done his vtir devore and deligence … and hes completit the samyn honestlie and substantiouslie
2. Of giving, providing, furnishing, etc.: In substantial numbers, or with a substantial amount; amply, generously; sufficiently.1533 Treas. Acc. VI 122.
The abbotis of Kelso, [etc.] … to remane in thair abbacyis, sustantiuslie accumpanyit, weill bodin, etc., for defence of the realme 1535 Acts II 345/2.
That euery man haue the said artalȝerie efferand to his leving substantiouslie furnest 1537 Crim. Trials I i 251.
Scho wes dotit substantiouslie be … our derrest fader … be payment of large sowmes of money for hir tocher 1545 Douglas Corr. 161.
Substantiwsly 1547 Corr. M. Lorraine 210.
The Inglis is an thousand men of ordinance hakbutteris and peikkis, and of greit arttalȝerij substantiousle providit 1552 Reg. Privy C. I 136.
That the said fittmen may be the mair … substantiouslie accomptirit with jack and plait, … new dowblett of cannvus [etc.] 1567 Anderson Collect. Mary I 146.
That the said comptroller … be substantiously furnishit with schippis 1572-5 Diurn. Occurr. 169.
The erle of Ergile wes accumpanyit with iijc Irischemen … and the remanent lordis with thair freindis substantiouslie 1593 Crim. Trials I ii 287.
That commissionaris be weill and substanciouslie accumpaneit with a force of his hienes guid subiectis 1626 Aberd. Council Lett. I 248.
The kingis maiestie … hes recommendit unto us … to forsee that this kingdome be weill and substantiouslie provydit … with … armes
3. Of resisting (an enemy or opponent), suppressing (disorder), etc.: Firmly, decisively.1557 Banff Ann. II 382.
Banff lyis vpone the sey coist quhairat is esy landing to our auld inymeis of Ingland … in cais thai be nocht substantiouslie resistit 1569 Reg. Privy C. II 72.
It sall stand in thair power to erect and set up agane the papisticall ydolatre and abhominabill messe … gif thair attemptattis be nocht substantiouslie resistit 1572 Reg. Privy C. II 156. 1592 Douglas Corr. 37.
Gif they sall not be substanciouslie resisted and suppressit 1606 Acts IV 288/2.
To the effect the saidis vnlauchfull meitingis … may be substantiouslie suppressit
4. Effectively, efficaciously; in an ample and comprehensive manner.1548 Corr. M. Lorraine 238.
To sarve your graice and my lord governour trewille and substantiouslie 1568 Misc. Spald. C. II 109.
That be thair presence and avyse materis may the bettir and mair substantiouslie proceed c1590 J. Stewart 243 § 173.
In pithie plesand speitche perfyt and schort To me he did substanciouslie report The first creatione 1600-1610 Melvill 27.
He past throw the twa buiks of Samuel, and twa of the Kings, very pleanlie and substantiuslie a1597-1617 Hist. Jas. VI (1825) 334.
Requyring thayme to considder of this mater substanciouslie and to report unto his Majestie thair gudewillis
5. As a substance; physically, materially.1581 Hamilton Cath. Tr. 57.
His flesch is substanciouslie conionit vith ouris
