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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Plente(o)usly, -lie, Plentuously, adv. Also: plentews-; -uis-, -uys-; -us-, -ws-. [ME. and e.m.E. plenteousliche (c 1350), -eously (1535), -uously (1551), ME. also plentyuousliche (1340), -ifously, f. plentifous, -ivous, Plente(o)us a.] Plenteously, in the usual applications; abundantly, copiously. a1400 Leg. S. v. 42.
And prechit … Goddis word That he had plentuisly in hurd Ib. xvi. 97.
To thame a feste he mad Plentuysly c1400 Troy-bk. ii. 2304.
Plentuously c1420 Wynt. v. Prol. ii.
Tyll it wes stuffyd plentwsly [C. plentusly] And kyrnelyd abowt propyrly c1520-c1535 Nisbet Hebrews vi. 17.
God willing to schaw plenteousliere … the sadnes of his counsale [etc.] Ib. III. 344/12.
Plentewsly 1531 Bell. Boece I. xxxi.
Salmond … swomand sa plenteuslie that [etc.] 1567 G. Ball. i.
That the word of God incressis plenteouslie in vs
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