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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Complet(e)ly, -pleitly, adv. Also: compleitlye, -lie, -lee. [e.m.E. completly (1526), -pletely.] Completely, fully, thoroughly. c1450-2 Howlat 850.
The pure howlatis appele completly was planyt 1494 Peebles B. Rec. 195.
He sal mak the ruf of the turngreys completly al to the thekyn 1496 Acta Conc. II. 9.
Archibald had nocht payit the thre yeris fee compleitlye 1507 Stirling Chart. 72.
To big and compleitlie edifye and end ane gud and sufficient queyr 1542 Reg. Cupar A. II. 19.
Till indure ay and quhill the said xix ȝeris be compleitlie furtht runnyng 1557–8 Edinb. Old Acc. I. 38.
This rest haill and compleitlie payit to Edward Litill a1578 Pitsc. I. 158/1.
His cronickill quhilk he hes writtin compleitlie of the haill realme of Scotland 1595 Conv. Burghs I. 468.
That thay sell the meill compleitlie within ane month efter the girnelling thairof 1622 Urie Baron Ct. 49.
To be collectit … ay and quhill the haill meill ferme be compleitlee peyit 1647 Aberd. B. Rec. IV. 85.
They to be compleitlie satisfied and releived of what soumes they haue alreadie borrowit