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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Diligently, Deligently, adv. Also: -lie, deliegentlie. [ME. (Wyclif), also diligentliche (1340), f. Diligent a.] With diligence; assiduously.(a) c1400 Troy-bk. ii. 1029.
Diligently he speryt sone What of Pollycena was done 1425 Acts II. 11/2.
That ilk schiref … within his balȝery inquire diligently gif [etc.] 1456 Hay II. 149/7.
Ever think on diligently … quha best continewis [etc.] 1501 Edinb. B. Rec. I. 88.
That ye diligentlie serche and seik the brekeris of the said act 1533 Boece ii. vii. 71.
The wemen of Novant that diligentlie beheld all the cais 1562-3 Winȝet I. 6/7.
To walke attentlie … vpon ȝour flok, and knaw diligentlie the samyn be face 1596 Dalr. I. 88/1.
Considering … thair awne strenth mair diligentlie, … thay concorde with thame(b) 1466 Charter (Reg. H.) No. 391.
Deligentli to haiff studyit ane letter of assidacion 1488 Acts II. 208/1.
Thai … sall deligently with all cure & besinace serch & seik quhar ony sik trespassouris ar fundin 1556 Edinb. B. Rec. II. 252.
We chairge you that … ye deligentlie inquire serche and seik for thair names a1578 Pitsc. I. 54/9.
Quhen the Earle wes laborand werie deliegentlie to reconceill his sone [etc.]
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