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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Gretumly, Grett-, Greit(t)umly, -lie, adv. Also: gretume-, greitym-, greitin-, great(t)um-. [App. f. OE. *gréatum, dat. of gréat adj., used adverbially like miclum dat. of micel Mikill.] Greatly, in various contextual uses.In common use down to c 1590, esp. in the form gretumly.(a) 1375 Barb. i. 365.
Leavte to luff is gretumly Ib. ii. 291.
Thai sall affrayit be gretumly Ib. iii. 668, etc.
Full gretumly thankyt him the king a1400 Leg. S. xii. 44.
To the faddir … His byrth ful gretumly missate Ib. xxv. 248.
He.dred thai wordis gretumely c1420 Wynt. v. 3546.
He thoucht al Cristyn men … Til haf dyssesit gretumly 1456 Acts II. 46/2.
That pure commonys ar gretumly iniuryt 1457 Ib. 49/1.
The realme … is gretumly puryt throu sumptuos clething 1510 Justiciary Rec. (Reg. H.) II. 187.
That he has faltit richt gretumlie in the executioun of his office 1531 Bell. Boece I. 183.
Howbeit Trebellius was gretumly commovit at thir offencis 1538 Irvine Mun. I. 41.
Quharthrow … we [are] gretumelie defraudit 1554 Argyll Lett. 2.
Off the quhilk counsell I thank ȝour grace gretumlie 1562-3 Winȝet I. 16/13.
Contending … sum lordis and gentil men to haue gretumlie failȝeit Ib. 89/3.
Sen ȝe esteme Augustine gretumlie c1590 Fowler II. 132/2.
He gretumlye did done tred the pepill 1597 Warrender P. II. 328.
As our service is gretumlie hinderit be the deidlie feadis amang our subjectis(b) a1400 Leg. S. ii. 656.
It missat him grettumly Ib. iii. 950.
He beheld hyr increly, And wes forferlyt grettumly c1420 Wynt. viii. 348.
Than am I wrangyd grettumly Ib. 4706.
It semyd thai luwyd hym noucht grettumly 1513 Doug. v. vii. 80.
Darhes … Thame to behald abasyt wolx grettumly a1578 Pitsc. I. 143/17.
He.dieit haistelie thairof, quhilk grettumlie discuragit all his … freindis c1590 Fowler II. 92/30.
Having ever thare uapons in there hand … , they infebled grettumlye his greatnes(c) 1573 Reg. Privy C. II. 210.
The commoun weill … is greittumlie dampnifeit and harmit, throw certane vagabound … people 1581 Conv. Burghs I. 132.
Thair is … sindry merchantis … greitumlie hurtt [etc.] 1590 Justiciary Proc. M. 25.
Thow promeissit to reward him greittumly 1587-99 Hume 156/64.
The whole ordour … shall rejoyce greitumly of our cumming 1622-6 Bisset I. 267/7.
His hienes is greittumlie hindered [etc.](d) 1572 Wemyss Chart. 209.
Hurtinge, greuand and oppressing our mother and ws greitymlie 1595 Glasgow B. Rec. I. 164.
Greitimlie hurtfull and preiudiciall to the towne 1600 Ib. 205.
Onderstanding thair commone purs to be greitimly indettit(e) 1558-66 Knox I. 279.
Meaning, crying and murmuring me greattumly, that I do nott my office [etc.] 15.. Clar. i. 1180.
His deidis doing greattumlie advance Ib. ii. 1039.
Ȝe neid not me to thanke so greatumly 1597 Frasers of Philorth 263.
The said brughe hes … greatumlie florischit and incressit in bigging 1652 Glasgow B. Rec. II. 250.
Shewing that thair poore decayit brethrein did daylie greatumlie multiplie 1672 Aberd. B. Rec. IV. 282.
That the vpholding of the fabrick of the kirks … wauld be greatumlie damnified and prejudgit