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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Miserabillye, -ably, adv. Also: -abillie, -ablie, -ablé, misaribilie; meserablye. [ME. (1432–50) and e.m.E. miserably, -abilly, myserably.] Wretchedly, pitiably, ignominiously; sorrowfully; grievously; lamentably, deplorably.(1) a1500 Seven S. 1827.
Thus deit the emprioure miserably 1531 Bell. Boece I. 65.
Miserabillye Ib. II. 71.
Na thing may succede mair to youre schame … than to be miserably vincust a1561 Q. Kennedy Breif Tract. (ed.) 137/19.
Miserable subieckit to this vickit heresy 1596 Dalr. I. 141/17.
He fled miserabillie vnto the Britonis Ib. 220/8.
Mony straunge natiounis, miserabilie bunde in superstitione Ib. 238/12. c1650 Spalding II. 3.
He wes wairdit and lay miserablie thairintill(b) 1549 Compl. 86/21.
Kyng Eduard vas gart dee meserablye in preson(2) 1568 Buch. Indict. 37.
Sche spak in plane wordis … sair gretand and tormentand hir self miserabillie 1570 Sat. P. xviii. 1.
For lois thow Lythquo may miserably lament Thy fait infortunat(3) 1596 Dalr. II. 300/14.
The Inglismen of weir … afflicted vs sair and misaribilie 1632 Reg. Privy C. 2 Ser. IV. 473.
[The minister] … caused tortour the complainer with bow strings … and otherwayes most miserabilie intreate her c1650 Spalding I. 82.
Thir schippis wes miserablie bladit with lekis by striking on the sandis(4) 1650 Strathbogie Presb. 121.
The kirk yeard is miserablie abused by the minister his horse and cattell teddering and langalling ther