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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Fenȝeitly, -lie, adv. Also: fenȝetly, feinȝet-, feinȝiedlie, feingȝeitly, finȝetlie. [e.m.E. faynedly (1535).] Feignedly. c1520-c1535 Nesbit I. 61 marg.
Fenȝeitly 1535 Stewart 12252.
Ane messinger rycht sone he to him send, Rycht fenȝetlie with hartlie recommend c1550 Lynd. Meldrum 936.
Scho slippit in, … And fenȝeitlie past till ane kist 1562-3 Winȝet II. 42/20.
He tuke nocht our natuir on Him finȝetlie … , bot verelie 1596 Dalr. II. 137/17.
Tha promise faythfullie bot finȝetlie till our king c1615 Chron. Kings 88.
Bot feingȝeitly the foirsaidis Eirllis, … passitt to Dumbarttane 1659 Melrose R. Rec. I. 241.
Finds the libel ‘to be most … falslie, forgettlie, and feinziedlie persewit’
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