A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XII).
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Quotation dates: 1560-1680
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Wondirfullie, Woundirfullie, adv. Also: wonderfullie, -fully, vonderfullye, wounderfullie. [ME and e.m.E. wonderfulliche (a1300), wonþerfulli (Cursor M.), wondirfully (a1340), wonderfullie (1561).] To an amazing extent, in an astonishing manner, marvellously; also as an intensifier, extremely, exceedingly, very much, cf. Wondir adv.(a) a1561 Q. Kennedy Breif Tract. (ed.) 134/26.
This ȝe may perceaue quhow vonderfullye God tryis the trueth of His vorde 1561 Q. Kennedy Compendious Ressonyng (ed.) 151/6.
Ane grit parte of the subiectis of this realme, quhilkis wondirfullie and miserabillie hes beyn … abusit be ȝoure dissaitfull doctryne 1561 Q. Kennedy Compendious Ressonyng (ed.) 151/32.
Magister noster Wynrame (Quha is wonderfullie learnit, bayth in the new testament, auld testament, and mekle mair) a1570-86 Merser in Maitland Folio MS 411/1.
Eyrd vpone eird wondirfullie is wrocht 1642 Caldwell P. 94.
The barque … by contrary winds was driven back againe. Pray God send her safe hither; wee wonderfully want her 1680 Cloud of Witnesses (1714) 50.
The Lord brought me to the Gray-Friers-Church Yard … He mounted me better than ever I was before with cloaths, and wonderfully provided for me(b) 1596 Dalr. I 233/17.
How that this haly manis bodie eftir his deith, in thrie diuerse places at ane tyme was funde, woundirfullie treitis our histories 1596 Dalr. I 237/8.
Eugenie had ane onlie dauchtir … quha wounderfullie was … mouet with effectione of a religious lyfe 1596 Dalr. I 295/7.
Sche … for this cause despyted the king woundirfullie 1600-1610 Melvill 50.
I was wounderfullie incouragit to go fordwart
