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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1577-1596, 1669
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Desperatlie, -ly, adv. [e.m.E. desperately (a 1547), -atly.] Desperately. — a1578 Pitsc. II. 144/32.
Quho passit haistalie and desperatlie to S. Iohnstoun 1596 Misc. Spald. C. I. 86.
The saidis … maist desperatlie … drownit tham selffis 1669 Reg. Privy C. 3 Ser. III. 100.
One of them … tread upon him desperatly with his feet
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