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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1531-1610
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Invyful(l, adj. [f. Invy n. Cf. late ME. (once) envyful.] Full of malice, spite, or envy; envious of or that.(1) 1549 Complaynte of Scotland 9/18.
Par chance [it] maye be iugit be inuyful ignorantis that I condampe my self 1549 Ib. 17/29.
I … hope to eschaipt the detractione of inuyful gramariaris 1588 Cath. Tr. 206/10.
Quhairin … is manifest their fraudful and inuyful dealing 1590 Reg. Morton I. 166.
Albeid I can nocht … stayie invyfull manis speking 1600-1610 Melvill 265.
To close the mouthes of invyfull sklanderars 1606 Rollock 1 Thes. 343 (J).
Sweete sleeked lippes, false malicious inuyfull harts(2) 1567 Keith Hist. 380.
The accusatioune … of … adversers, invyfull of our place and vocation 1570 Satirical Poems xvii. 94.
His fais hartis inflamit … inuyfull of his gloir(3) 1531 Bell. Boece II. 494.
The Duk of Lauson, richt invyful that Scottis suld rise in ony landis or honouris within France(4) 1549 Complaynte of Scotland 71/8.
Aduerse fortoune hes bene inuyful contrar my veil fayr
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