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(Sattillitly,) Sattletlie, adv. Also: sattledlie; setledly. [e.m.E. setledly (1602); Sattillit ppl. adj.] In a rational or reasonable manner. — 1585 in Calderwood IV 330.
This re-establishing of bishops, I skarse understand wherunto it sould be referred, whether to their estat in papistrie, or the idle life of tulcans that they have occupied since the reformatioun of religioun; or neither, but some thrid and mixed conditioun patched up of both, not yitt sattledlie considered 1600-1610 Melvill 413.
Quhilk maid men sattletlie, gravlie, and quietlie to bring out thair reasones 1638 Johnston Diary I 308.
At the entree I could not setledly dyte foor lynes
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