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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Dully, Dullie, a. [Of obscure origin: cf. Dolly and duly Doly.]

1. Doleful, gloomy, dismal. a1500 Henr. Orph. 601.
This vgly way, this myrk and dully streit c1500-c1512 Dunb. x. 37.
Be myrthfull now, … For passit is ȝour dully nycht Ib. l. 15.
[He has] cummered mony Helland gaist, Amang thai dully glennis 1528 Lynd. Dreme 320.
That dully den, that furneis infernall 1535 Stewart 675.
Melancholy … That dullie dragone that dois men to deid a1568 Bann. MS. 221 b/5.
Off sueit amouris the fellony and feid, With dully dartis and dwammis war no deid

2. Sad, melancholy, dejected. 1535 Stewart 2481.
My dullie wit dow nocht till indyte, Of Scotland … the greit meseritie