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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1455, 1577-1578
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Casually, -lie, adv. [e.m.E. (1539), f. Casuall,a. and adv.] By chance. — 1455 Edinb. Chart. 81.
Tuiching debates or discordis casualy hapenand betuix ony man of the toune of Edynburgh or of the barounry of Lestalrig a1578 Pitsc. I. 109/2.
Quho casuallie hes fallin … from thair dew obedience
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