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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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(Knicht-,) Knychtlik, -lyk, a. and adv. Also: -lyke and knichtlyk. [Sc. var. (chiefly early) of Knichtlyadj. and adv.] Knightly. a. adj. = Knichtly 1 and 2. b. adv. = Knichtly 3. —a. c1420 Wynt. vii. 1574.
In tornymentys, and justyngys, And mony othir knychtlyk thyngys ?1438 Alex. i. 680.
Amang fyue houndreth suld thair be Sa knycht-lik man to cheis as he? 1513 Doug. ix. Prol. 31.
That baith accord … The man, the sentens, and the knychtlyke stileb. 1375 Barb. xv. 53.
How thai mantemyt that gret melle So knychtlik apon athir syde c1475 Wall. ix. 1047.
Rycht knychtlik he thaim kend, In that jornay othir to wyn or end a1578 Pitsc. I. 243/17.
He vsed all kynd of turnament maist manlie and knichtlyk of ony that was thair
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