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Sarraly, -lie, Sarrély, adv.¹ Also: saraly, sarély, sairly. [ME sarreliche (c1330), -ly (Manning), sarrilich (14th c.), f. as Sarray adv.] Close together, in close formation.Alex. i 2221 may be a further example of Sarely adv.(a) 1375 Barb. viii 222.
The king … Saw fyrst cummand thar fyrst eschele Arrayit sarraly and weile Ib. 296.
The formest off his mengne Enbrasyt with the scheldis braid And rycht sarraly [C. sarray] togydder raid Ib. ix 177, etc.
In myddis thaim the king thai bar And ȝeid about him sarraly ?1438 Alex. ii 1199.
Heir cumis Clarus full sturdely Armit, and all his company All sarraly ridand in battale Ib. 1611.
Sarraly c1420 Wynt. viii 2565 (W).
The Scottismen in gud array Togidder knyt thaim sarrely [C., R. apertly] Ib. 2249 (C).
Sarraly 1460 Hay Alex. 452.
Ryd sarralie, skaill nocht thi men oure wyde Ib. 3227.
And sarralie thai followit one the chase(b) ?1438 Alex. i 2221.
To reill thame ane horne thai blew And syne into ane sop thai drew … A point than peirtly can thai ma And sarely thare fais socht, For thai wald venge thame gif thai mocht c1475 Wall. ix 1274 (McD).
Thar leyff thai laucht and past but delay Rycht saraly and [MS far alyand] in a gud aray 1513 Doug. ix viii 113.
All … with a pavys of tre … abuf thar hedys … Sa sairly [Sm. sairly, 1553, Ruddim. surely] knyt that maner embuschment Semyt tobe a clos volt quhar thai went