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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Contempnandly, -lie, adv. Also: contemptnand-; contempnantl(i)e. [f. the pres. p. of Contempne v. Cf. Contemnandlie.] Contemptuously, scornfully. (Very common in 16th c.)(a) 1471 Acta Aud. 14/1.
The witnes that was now summond ar nocht all comperit, bot part of thaim contempnandly absentit thaim 1498 Acta Conc. II. 130.
The quhilk he refusit and contempnandly disobeyit til schaw 1521 Fife Sheriff Ct. 209.
The said Lawrence … masterfully & contempnandly passit furtht of court 1530 Edinb. B. Rec. II. 28.
The said William had contempnandlie drawyn his knyf till ane Craik 1544 Reg. Privy S. III. 105/2.
The saidis personis contemptnandlie and dissobedientlie remanit at hame, … fra hir gracis oist 1561 Crim. Trials I. 409.
Violentlie and contempnandlie passand fordward … and returnand again 1577 Exch. R. XX. 518.
Thai haif contempnandly dissobeyit the saidis chargeis 1596 Grant Chart. 188.
He maist proudlie and contemptnandlie remanis as ȝit vnrelaxt, takand na regaird of the said horning 1631 Ib. 227.
The said Alaster most proudlie and contempnandlie remaines our rebell(b) 1529 Edinb. B. Rec. II. 9.
William Cawder has contemptnantlie brokin the said statutis 1559 Inverness B. Rec. I. 37.
Patre Skynner [etc.] … contempna[n]tle … hes brokyn the said arrestment 1585 Ib. 299.
Ilk ane of thame hes contravenit and contempna[n]tle lychtleis and derydeis the law of God and man