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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Farly, Fairlie, a. [Northern ME. farli (c 1300), var. of Ferly a.] Strange, wonderful. — a1400 Leg. S. iii. 136.
Farly thinge I se on thé c1500-c1512 Dunb. Twa Mar. W. 323 (M).
And eik this is ane farlie [1508 ferly] thing 1571 Sat. P. xxvii. 28.
Mony fairlie fortunes thow may find
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"Farly adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 4 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/farly_adj>
