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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Hartfully, Hairt-, adv. Also: hart(e)-, hairt-, heartfullie. [e.m.E. heart-, hertfully (1513). Cf. Hertfully.] From the heart, heartily, sincerely. (Freq. in poetry.)(a) 1375 Barb. iii. 510.
Thai welcummyt him mar hartfully a1400 Leg. S. v. 514.
I pray ȝou hartfully, That ȝe luf enterchangeably c1420 Wynt. ix. 2809.
His bedmen thai suld be … And pray for hym rycht hartfully c1450 Cr. Deyng 251.
He suld als forgyf al kynd of man, of all actione hartfully a1500 Seven S. 1254.
Full hartfully scho plesis me 1535 Stewart 6918.
Thai … hartfullie ressauit hes thair king 1549 Compl. 132/28.
Til ony frende that thai loue hartfully 1599 Breadalbane Lett. (Reg. H.) 29 Sept.
I … committis ȝow maist hartefullie to God c1650 Spalding I. 35.
At the Mercat Cros … his Majesties helth was hartfullie drunkin Ib. 141.
Thay rejoisit hartfullie thairat(b) c1500-c1512 Dunb. x. 18 (B).
Synnaris be glaid, … And thank your Maker hairtfully a1540 Freiris Berw. 308.
Symone … thaim welcomit hairtfullie a1578 Pitsc. I. 84/4.
The Earle of Douglas … was ressawit richt hairtfullie be the king(c) 15.. Clar. i. 1113.
He thankit him baith heartfullie and oft a1578 Pitsc. I. 186/8.
The said Frincheman … grantit the samin werie heartfullie 1629 S. Leith Rec. 18.
The said conditiones being read … Mr Barnard … heartfullie submited him self to them