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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. X).
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Stubburn(e)ly, -ie, adv. Also: stubbernlie, stubborn(e)lie, stubernelie, stubournlie. [Late ME and e.m.E. stoberlie (c1430), stubburnly (1528); Stub(b)urn(e adj.] In a stubborn or obstinate manner. 1560 Acts II 535/1.
Sum of the same papis kirk that stubburnlie perseueris in thair wickit idolatrie 1562 Aberd. Eccl. Rec. 5.
Halding and afferming the samin pertinately and stubburnly 1562–3 St. A. Kirk S. 179.
Quhilk he refused to resav, and stubburnly sayd and alleged [etc.] 1558-66 Knox II 409.
The Quene … spack to Johne Knox, and said … the last tyme I spak with you secreitlie, ye … said to me stubernelie, ‘Ye set not by my greitting’ 1573 Davidson in Sat. P. xlii 96.
He that mellis with thingis vnkend, And stubburnely will thame defend … is bot ane fule 1588 King Cat. 146.
That [obstinacy] … quhilk maks the mynde of man stubbornlie indured aganis gud admonition 1597 Elgin Rec. II 54.
Stubbernlie a1597-1617 Hist. Jas. VI (1825) 111.
Ye have … stubburnelie resistit to the Queynis Majesteis laughfull auctoritie 1606 Melvill 635.
And so stubburnelie to persist in thair contumacie 1620 Fraserburgh Kirk S. 102a (12 Jan.).
It was found also that he had behawitt hime selff weire stubburnlie & had lyne out till he was att the wery paynt off excommunication 1625 Ritchie Ch. S. Baldred 206.
Stubournlie 1641 Hibbert P. No. 12.
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