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Thridly, Thirdly, adv. Also: thridlye, thrid(d)lie, thredlie, threidlie. [e.m.E. thyrdly (1509); Thrid adj. (n.).]

1. For the third time. 1533 Boece 12b.
How Octauius was thredlie restorit to his realme 1533 Boece 203b.
Octauius thridlie in batell be him vyncust

2. Thirdly, in the third place. 1533 Gau 7/21.
Thridlie to knaw quhair he cane get lechine and help to mak hime hail agane 1549 Compl. 85/11.
Ingland sal be first conqueist be the Deynis, and syne be the Saxons, and thirdly be the Normandis c1550 Lynd. Test. Meldrum 102.
Thridlie, in ordour, thair sall cum ane band Of nobill men c1552 Lynd. Mon. 1987.
Thridlye 1562 Montgomery Mem. 188.
Threidlie 1573 Davidson in Sat. P. xlii 119.
This ordour … thridly, will preclude the way Till our posteritie … To mak ma seruandis of the Lord 1598 James VI Basil. Doron 158/10.
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