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First published 2000 (DOST Vol. VIII).
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Quotation dates: 1375-1513
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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 1375 Ib. 296.
The formest off his mengne Enbrasyt with the scheldis braid And rycht sarraly [C. sarray] togydder raid 1375 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 ?1438 Ib. 1611.
Sarraly c1420 Wynt. viii 2565 (W).
The Scottismen in gud array Togidder knyt thaim sarrely [C., R. apertly] c1420 Ib. 2249 (C).
Sarraly 1460 Hay Alex. 452.
Ryd sarralie, skaill nocht thi men oure wyde 1460 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 Acts of Schir William Wallace 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
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