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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. X).
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Quotation dates: 1438, 1575-1623
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Tantingly, -lie, adv. [e.m.E. tauntynglye (1549), tantingly (Shakespeare).] In a taunting manner; mockingly, derisively. — ?1438 Alex. ii 9966.
Men may say of him tantingly [blank] 1575 Reg. Privy C. II 461.
[They] … umbeset thair gaittis … tantinglie saying the wordis, Cum thow now and ressave cautioun of us 1581 Bk. Univ. Kirk II 533.
He … tantinglie asking, in quhat schoole were Peter and Paul graduat 1615 Fraserburgh Kirk S. 13 June.
Scho said to thame in the place tantinglie that Agnes Cadger was getting the thing that scho sould haw gottin 1623 Perth Kirk S. MS 20 Oct.
Being commandit to pas to waird … [he] refuseit till he war commandit be ane bailȝie and ane officer … [and] tantinglie said caus big the tolbuith up
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