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First published 1986 (DOST Vol. VI).
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Quotation dates: 1450-1635
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Proudly, adv. Also: prowd-, prud- and -lye, -lie, compar. -lier. [ME and e.m.E. proudly(e (c1400), prowd-, ME proudely (14th c.), late ME (north.) prudly (15th c.), early ME prudeliche (c1200), ME also prouteliche (c1380), -ly, late OE prútlíce.] In senses of Proud(e adj.
1. In noble manner; in stately, majestic, magnificent fashion; splendidly.Cf. Proud(e adj. 1 and 2. c1450-2 Howlat 670 (A).
A palace of pryce … erekit rially ryke of array Pantit and apparalit proudly in pane c1460 Alex. (Taym.) (ed.) 393.
He was … lyke ane lord quhan he was proudlie pycht a1500 Golagros and Gawane 313.
Ane pailyeoun … Of pall and of pillour that proudly wes picht a1500 Ib. 229. a1500 Taill of Rauf Coilȝear 408.
Out of Paris proudly he preikit full prest a1500 Henr. Bludy Serk (O.U.P.) 49.
That prince come prowdly to the toun a1500 King Hart 5.
So proudlie wes he polist a1500 Buke of the Sevyne Sagis 322.
He chargit his gardinar to kyth All cure … Till gar this pynull grow provdly And sa it did a1500 Ib. 2461.
The stewart … to the kirk is prowdly past 1531 Bell. Boece I 75.
And the egill, quhilk is the ansenye of Romanis, prowdly displayit on hicht
2. With excessive self-esteem; overweeningly, arrogantly, haughtily; insolently. 1530 Lynd. Test. Pap. 739.
Compt me the cace … , The gled said, proudlye, to the papingo 1562-3 Winȝet I 53/19.
That Christiane men … suld be changeit sa proudly in sa mony hiech materis in the plat contrar men 1562-3 Ib. 73/9. 1570 Bann. Trans. 74.
The said Henrie … most proudlie crossed my servantis geatis with sic jesting and mocking meanes … as wold [etc.] 1570 Satirical Poems xxiii 134. 1570–1 St. A. Kirk S. 346.
He … being accusat thairof, spak heichtlye, prowdlye and irreverendlie 1572 Satirical Poems xxxvi 158. a1578 Pitsc. I 361/26.
The King of Scottland and the Dollphin went to the kingis [of France] challmer doore and knokit prudlie thair at a1578 Ib. 94/6. c1590 Fowler II 27/17.
It is not vnknawin … how proudly this … foole, iniuryit that godly man & how impudentlie [etc.] 1595 Edinburgh Testaments XXVIII 34.
My sone … hes behavit him self maist proudlie and rebelliouslie towardis me 1602 Dundonald Par. Rec. 17.
And prowdlie ansuerit he wald not ga outcompar. 1596 Dalr. II 72/24.
Nochttheles he sparet nocht to speik hardilier and proudlier than ony way was decent a subiecte to the king
b. In letters of caption in the formula denouncing the party as an unrelaxed rebel. 1591 Antiq. Aberd. & B. IV 52.
The saidis personis rebellis hes maist prowdlie and contempnandlie remanit … wnrelaxit takand no regard tharof 1593 Reg. Morton I 183.
The said David maist proudlie and contempnandlie remanis as ȝit unrelaxt takand na regaird to the said horning 1596 Grant Chart. 188. 1635 Reg. Privy C. 2 Ser. VI 1.
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