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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Competentlie, -ly, adv. [ME. (c 1440), f. Competent,a.] Fitly, properly, suitably. 1490 Irland Mir. I. 21/12.
The pane eternall of hell and vthire, that we may nocht competentlie … sustene 1496 Acts II. 238/1.
Thair eldest sonnis … till remane at the grammer sculis, quhill thai be competentlie foundit, and haue perfite latyne 1514 Edinb. B. Rec. I. 150.
That thai … big up thair heid dykis … weill and competently of heicht and thiknes 1535 Acts II. 351/2.
All craftismen … to make gude and sufficient stuff … and to tak competently for thair werkmanschip and labouris
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