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Allenarly, Allennerly, adv. Also: alenarly, allenarlie, -ennarlie, -ennarely; aleneyrlie, -erlye; allenirely (-enertly ?), alleanerlie; alennerly, al-, allennerlie, allennirlie, allenderlie. [Later, and finally the usual, form of Allanerly adv.] Only, exclusively.(a) 1466 Reg. Great S. 215/1.
The use of it [sc. fuel] for thare houshald allenarly 1508 Reg. Privy S. I. 236/2.
Payand … at Witsonday and Martymes be equale proportiouns alenarly c 1550 Douglas Chart. 244.
[They were] newir sesit thar in, bot alenarly brukit thame be the curtossy of Schotland 1587 Grant Chart. 166.
For ȝeirlie paymentt off the sowme of tene markis allennarlie 1600 Paisley B. Rec. 234.
Twentie punds money allenarlie to be peyt 1667 Bamff Chart. 311.
In that caice allenarlie, and no utherwayes 1694 Aberd. B. Rec. 315.
Fyue hundreth marks Scots money … to be employed for leadeing the forsaid observatorie alenarly(b) 1502 Orkney Rentals I. 15.
Nane … bot allennerlie my Lordis guidis 1509 Rec. Earld. Orkney 83.
Exseyp aleneyrlie thre meills cost 1549 Corr. M. Lorraine 287.
Thay desirit to randyr the hows … thar lyffis alennyrly sawe a1578 Pitsc. II. 44/24.
Thair was nocht ane … onslaine … alennerlie except ane auld man 1600-1610 Melvill 5.
Mr James … tuik him to the kirk of Kilrynnie alleanerlie Ib. 601.
In the handis of Christ Jesus allenirely 1658 Glasgow B. Rec. 402.
Desyring Mr. George Campbell, minister, to com heir to preach allenderlie 1674 Melrose R. Rec. II. 388.
To work sex weiks for meett and drink allennerlie 1700 Aberd. B. Rec. 327.
At which visitatione allenerlie, premiums ar to be given to the most deserveing … scollars