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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Elikewise, Elikwise, -wis, adv. Also: elikewys, -vise, -uise, -wis, elykewise, elykwys, -vys, elyikwyis; elikwyis, -wys, -vys, -vis. [ME. (once) alykewyse (c 1440).] Likewise, in like manner; also.(a) 1480 Reg. Great S. 310/1.
Gife it happenis [etc.] … , than elikewise I resigne … the said landis 1483 Acta Conc. II. Introd. 123.
Quilkis gudis was elikewys spulȝeit … be the said persons 1495 Contract (Mey P.) 13 June.
Alsua elyikwyis the said Alexander … bindis & oblisis him [etc.] 1506 Reg. Dunferm. 376.
And elikevise the said venerabill fader & conuentis richtis … and allegaciounis producit 1513 Doug. vi. Prol. 98.
In blys, elike wys, syndry stagis puttis he 1530 Grant Chart. 267.
The said James fader … elykvys sal solist the kingis grace [etc.] 1556 Lauder Off. Kings 34.
Rycht as the sandehour in the glasse, Elykewyse dois thare tyme heir passe(b) 1490 Acta Conc. 131/2.
It wes allegit … that the … brandrethe and rakkis were the said abbot of Melrose elikwise 1504 Wemyss Chart. 123.
The expensis maid … , elikwys to be remittit and forgevin 1506 Lennox Mun. 178.
The landis of Howsill … ar elikvys in vedset 1513 Aberd. B. Rec. I. 87.
The said twa chargis to be taken up elikwise 1554 Edinb. B. Rec. II. 188.
That ane irn yet be maid elikwys vpoun the dur of the said charterhous 1635 Chapel Royal cxciv.
For the new work of the fore entre elikwys(c) 1483 Acta Aud. *124/2.
The lordis … elikwis assignis … the said ix day of Februare … to prufe that [etc.] 1488 Acta Conc. 90/2.
The thrid parte of the saidis landis clamit to pertene to hir elikwis 1503 Acts II. 242/2.
Elikvis the vnlaw of mvrebvrne efter Marche [to] be v li. 1533 Treas. Acc. VI. 129.
To inbring thair taxtis for furnessing of wageouris, and lettrez elikuis for wapinschewingis 1547 Mun. Univ. Glasg. I. 55.
The ferd lettir maid elikwis to thaim and thair successouris 1573 Black Bk. Taymouth 219.
And elykuis conforme to the said Colenis band of mantenance