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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Falsly, adv. Also: falslé, -lie, fawsly, faslie. [ME. falsly, -li, -liche (a 1225), f. Fals a.] In a false or treacherous manner. 1375 Barb. v. 527.
For he, that he trowit maist of ane, His dede falsly had vndirtane c1420 Wynt. i. 593.
Fra thare God of Israel Thai chawngyd fawsly thare fay Ib. iv. 2306.
Wytht twa traytourys … He falsly dyssaywyd was 1456 Hay I. 263/29.
Gif … the tothir had evill and falsly put him furth of his possessioun c1515 Asl. MS. I. 190/4.
Falslie he brak his allia till ws and maid weire on ws c1500-c1512 Dunb. xiii. 27.
Sum speiks full fair, and falsly fenis 1573 Reg. Privy C. II. 210.
Certane vagabound … people of diverse nationis, falslie namyt Egiptianis 1581 Hamilton Cath. Tr. 141 b.
Quhilk testemoneis ȝe faslie deny Ib. 149 b.
Lest thai faslie deny this vord