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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1499-1500, 1567-1568
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Hend(e)ly, Heyndly, a. [Early ME. hendelich, hendlic (Layamon), f. Hend(e a.] = Hend(ea. — a1500 Golagros and Gawane 132.
Schir Gawyne … held to the hall heyndly to se a1500 Ib. 358.
It hynderis neuer for to be heyndly of speche a1568 Bannatyne MS 227 b/1.
In bour is no[n] so brycht … As is that hendly hycht, menskyt with all honour
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