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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Graithly, Grathly, adv. Also: graithlie, -lye; grathlie; graythlie. [Northern ME. graythely (14th c.), graitli (a 1300), ON. greiðliga. Common in mod. north. Engl. dial. as gradely. In Sc. rare except in verse.] a. Well, properly, successfully. b. Carefully, attentively. c. Clearly, distinctly. d. Readily, promptly.a. 1375 Barb. x. 205.
Thai so grathly sped thaim thar, That, or day, thai enbuschit war [etc.] Ib. xix. 709.
We sall gyit be richt graithly, Quhill we be out of thair danger a1400 Leg. S. xi. 75.
He mycht nocht grathly dress his ene For to behald hyme in the face ?1438 Alex. ii. 6245.
Ȝit saw I neuer iusting sa met And sa graithly thare strakes set Ib. 6520.
He sa graithly sped had thare Of all his erand and weil-fareb. a1400 Leg. S. iii. 1087.
‘Thu ga til hyre … And spere at hyre grathly’ Ib. xxxiv. 64.
He … this woman beheld grathly 1513 Doug. i. v. 6.
He … of Lyby beheld graithly the land Ib. viii. Prol. 168.
I grapyt graithly the gyll 1560 Rolland Seven S. 7708.
Graithlie he blent into the wedowis face a1586 Lindsay MS. 7.
The officeris of armes … suld … harkin graythlie to ony language … betuix thamec. a1400 Leg. S. iii. 1092.
Fore that I in hell neuir wes, I cane nocht grathly tell the space Ib. xxvii. 295.
Fra he cuth spek grathly, He wes set to the schole in hy c1475 Wall. v. 16.
The woman gat away, But to quhat steide, I can nocht graithly say Ib. 493.
Quhat word of him? I pray you graithlye tell Ib. vii. 136.
The red colour, quha graithly wndrestud, Betaknes all to gret battaill and blud c1515 Asl. MS. I. 244/16.
Men wist nocht grathlie quhar the Douglas was 1513 Doug. iii. iii. 8.
With ful gret lycht graithly I haue thame seyn a1540 Freiris Berw. 467.
Ȝe may se him graithly in his awin kynd 1551 Prot. Bk. W. Corbet 16.
Geiff the said James kennis nocht graythlie the said … landis 1596 Waus Corr. I. 120.
I can nocht tell graythlie quhat is done thairintill 1585 James VI Ess. 14.
Let readers think they … graithly see the earth … so gaigged all 1680 Sempill P. 56/119.
Ere I the Links could graithlie see, My governour was at my heelsd. c1475 Wall. v. 634.
This will nocht graithly be, Amors and wer at anys to ryng in me a1500 Gol. & Gaw. 54.
Grant me, lord, on yone gait graithly to gay Ib. 1024.
Schir Gologras graithly can ga Grulingis to erd