A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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(Undoutitly,) Undout(t)itlie, adv. Also: undoutidlie, -douttetlie, -doutedlie, wndowtily, undoutlie. [e.m.E. undowtedlye (?a1500), undoubtedly (1513); Undoutit ppl. adj.] Without a doubt, indubitably. = Indoutitlie adv.(a) 1556 Lauder Off. Kings 51.
It salbe said, vndouttitlie, Geue thay haif rewlit rychteuslie: ‘Cum and resaue … The place prepaird for ȝow in glore' 1562-3 Winȝet I 29/6.
The apostolis and the hail Kirk of God, gydit vndouttitlie be the Haly Gaist a1578 Pitsc. II 73/20.
Quhairsoevir is the trew preaching of the vord of God and the lawful vse of the sacramentis vndoutedlie thair is God presentt him sellff 1582 Misc. Spald. C. II 336.
My barnis craving me faderlie … I sall vndouttetlie do all thingis that appertenis ane of my rank to do to their barnis 1588 King Cat. 52.
It was vndoutitlie in the auld law ane detestabl act, and ane cryme punischit be the death gif ony obeyit nocht the iudgment of the hie prest 1600-1610 Melvill 569.
Undoutidlie 1635 Red Bk. Menteith II 147.
Vndoutidlie the matter will be callit and disputit on Twysday(b) 1623 Aberd. Council Lett. I 207.
It will fall undoutlie out that [etc.](c) 1562-3 Winȝet I 70/4.
The haly Catholik Kirk is … the pillar … of veritie, indoutitlie [MS wndowtily] haifand the trew vnderstanding of the syncere word of God
