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First published 2000 (DOST Vol. VIII).
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Secundly(e, -lie, adv. Also: secwnd-, secound-, secon(d)-, secund-, secind-. [ME and e.m.E. secundelich (Chaucer), secoundlich (Wyclif), secundly (Lydgate), secondely (1526), secondly (1532); Secund adj.]

1. As the second in order of importance or ? a further example of 2. Cf. Secund adj. 2. c1450-2 Howlat 316 (A).
Thar was the egill … Ernes ancient of air kingis that crovnd is Nixt his celsitud forsuth secoundlie apperd … Geir falconnis … War deir duties [etc.]

2. As the second in an enumeration of heads or topics in a discourse or items in a list; in the second place. Cf. Secund adj. (adv.) 6. c1450-2 Howlat 352 (A).
Syne in a feild of siluer secoundlie he beris Ane egill 1456 Hay I 153/30.
Secundly he may ger justify him be way of permissioun of justice, be the autoritee of the law 1490 Irland Mir. II 20/26.
Secundlie 1524 Dumbarton B. Rec. App. ii 4.
Secundly, at the said Johne Palmer balȝe had intromettit wyth the custum [etc.] 1533 Gau 8/2. a1538 Abell 57 (bis) a.
Secundlie it is aganis the law of Moyses for [etc.] 1560 Rolland Seven S. 8850.
Considdering I am of blude royall … And secundlie … Be apperance to this croun suld succeid 1561 St. A. Kirk S. 108.
Secindlie a1578 Pitsc. II 55/20.
The great benifeittis of God … first in the taking away ane goode king … secundlie of the great wictorie that He gaif ȝow a1578 Pitsc. II 208/4.
Thairfoir takand respectt to the foirsaid murthur of the kingis grace and secoundlie of his sone to follow we concludit that [etc.] c1590 Fowler II 53/28.
Secoundlie c1590 Fowler II 177/5.
Secundlie 1596 Dalr. I 52/19.
Angus is induet with thrie riueris, first northerlie with the riuer of Esk, secundlie sutherlie with the sam river of Esk, thridlie [etc.] 1640 Mouswald Kirk S. 1 July.
Seconlie it is ordainit that everie adulterer [etc.] 1647 Aberd. B. Rec. IV 73.
Secoundlie, each suldior a knapseck for carieing provisioun

3. a. Second in a sequence of events, next. b. For a second time.a. c1515 Asl. MS I 198/20.
Ȝe haue first bene of the Sarazenis and secundlie of the Brutis 1523 Wigtown B. Ct. fol. 144b.
The alderman [etc.] … has tane tre merkland … fra Mathe Agnew … becavis the said Mathe brak his promitis, [etc.] … cecundly quhare the said scheref the nietboris of the tovne for vrang & vald nocht gef [?] to derenȝe to the borrow curt tyrdly quhare the sai[d] Mathe gef our in plane curt the said tre merkla[nd] and the tvtour thairof in the commytheis handis be for the fre halderys … & ferd ly on the morne com to the borrow land [etc.] … our borrow maillis & vantis ovr mallis aye yn the feld extendand til a hundert merkis & for divers vthir cavssis 1545 Douglas Corr. 160.
Secwndly I inqwerit … qwhat he belewit my Lord of Argylis mynd wase c1552 Lynd. Mon. 1986.
First rang the kings of Asserianis Secundlye rang the Persianis [etc.] a1568 Pedder C. 16.
He lokis thame [sc. hens] vp … and sellis thair eggis … And secondly his meit he beggisb. c1500-50 Brevis Cronica 321.
Gathelus send his sonne Hyber … to … the ile of Irland and … he tuke it and syne come agane to Bragance … Sone eftir this tyme Mitelus … send furth his sonnis … secundly to Irland 1611-57 Mure Hist. Rowallane 255.
And daughters the lady Adametoune the lady Newwark, secondly maried on the laird of Lochnaw [notes: Family Tree 1597 mareit secondly on the gudman of [hubery?] and arit baith thair land] … and the Ladie Collellane, secondlie maried on the gudman of Dundonald