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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1537-1568
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Improvisitlie, adv. Also: inprovisitlie. [Cf. L. imprōvīso, imprōvīsē suddenly, unexpectedly.] Without forethought, precipitately, unadvisedly. — a1538 Abell 14 a.
And thare he inprovisitlie he [sic] cust him and brak his nek c 1568 Campbell Lett. Q. Mary App. (1824) 20.
Humblie requiring … that pretendit and unlauchfull marriage quhairin sho was improvisitlie enterit to be dissolvit
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