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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1490-1609
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Apperandlie, Appeirandlie, adv. Also: apperandly(e, apparandlie, apeirandlie, -ly, appearandly. [Apperand pr. pple. and ppl. a. Cf. Apperantlie, Perandlie advs.] Apparently; evidently; obviously. (Common in 16th cent.) 1490 Irland Mir. I. 31/3.
The quhilk opinioune apperandly Arestotill held 1531 Bell. Boece I. 86.
For apperandlie wes nevir sene sa mony … poetis … levand at anis 1533 Id. Livy I. 23/5.
Becaus he saw the futesteppis fordwart, apperandly as certane beistis had be cumin fra that cove 1540 Lynd. Sat. 842.
Appeirandlie, ȝe seime sum men of gude 1560 Rolland Seven Sages 276/1.
Appeirandly thair is nathing bot deid 1590 Rec. Convention of Royal Burghs I. 338.
Ane act … apperandlye tendand to the rewing of the … merchandis 1609 Garden Garden 64.
You … that ar, Appeirandlie, immortall and divine
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