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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Havily, Havely, adv. Also: havil(l)ie, hawillie, -ele, havyly, havielie; havel(l)ie, -lye, hawely, -lé; havalie; haiffelie, haifflé, hayfely. [Var. of Hevily adv.] Heavily, grievously, intensely.(a) 1549 Compl. 26/2.
Ȝong Octouian lamentit hauyly the slauchter of his fadir adoptiue 1575 Rep. Hist. MSS., Var. Coll. V. 100.
I was … hawillie vexit … with gret infirmité of seiknes 1596 Dalr. II. 36/33.
The gouernour … was vexte hauilie 1612 Orkn. & Shetl. Ct. Bk. (ed.) 22.
Forsamekill as it is havielie complenit ... that [etc.] 1642 Edinb. Test. LX. 54.
Finding my selff havillie diseasit(b) 1538 Aberd. B. Rec. I. 154.
For the hawely and malicious strublyng ... of ... his moder in law 1562-3 Winȝet I. 106/23.
Thai hef failȝeit hauelie 1580 Edinb. B. Rec. IV. 178.
It is havely mermerit that [etc.] 1615 Highland P. III. 233.
His Maiestie wes havelie incensit aganis thame c1650 Spalding I. 276.
Quhairat many honest men … havellie grudgit(c) (a1570-86 Dunb.) Maitl. F. clx. 6.
Off fortoun I complenit havalie(d) 1543 Corr. M. Lorraine 43.
Ye sall schaw … quhow haiffle we ar done to be the governour 1548 Ib. 269.
I have bene hayfely vexit with seknes 1604 Shetland Sheriff Ct. 163.
I haife beine haiffelie hurt and preiugit be the consale … of diuers personis