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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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(Catifly, Catively), adv. Forms: catyf-, catife-, caytefly, cayttevely. [ME. caytiflyche (rare).] Vilely, basely; miserably. c1420 Wynt. ii. 740.
Repruwand thame as sottis wyle, … For to … lyve as lowndreris cayttevely [C. caytefly] 1513 Doug. ix. xiii. 22.
Think ȝhe na lak and schame … In hys absens thus catyfly [R. catifely] to fle.?
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"Catifly adv.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 2 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/catifly>
