Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1827
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†DEARLY, adj. Dear, beloved. Obs. in Eng. since a.1300. Rare.Sc. 1827 W. Motherwell Minstrelsy App. p. vi.:
She was a dearly nurse to me.
