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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. X).
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Successive, adv. Also: -ife, -ywe. [Med. L. successive adv. (a1183 in Latham), f. as Successive,adj.] Successively; in succession. Also til (another).(1) a1400 Leg. S. xlvii 16.
As that iug had put of lyf Mony Cristine successiue c1420 Wynt. v 2319.
Till all the tymys passyd were Off thire papys successywe c1420 Wynt. v 2461.
Quhen Dynys and Felix successywe War ilkane papys in thaire lywe c1515 Asl. MS I 329/30.
I dylat nocht … quhat … papis has bene in Rome sen Sanct Peter nor empriouris successive fra Octoviane 1533 Boece 183b.
vij wretaris successiue mycht skantlie … write with sic expedicioun as he wald indite 1533 Boece 273b.
Saxouns having na mycht to sustene the invasioun of fais … reterit first ane litill successiue in ordoure 1533 Boece 365, etc. a1538 Abell 11b.
He had 3 sonnis at rang successyfe c1550 Reg. Cupar A. II 176.
Failȝeing of the ane to the vther successiue, as is abune writtin 1556 Prot. Bk. Sir A. Gaw 37.
To the langast levair of tham thre successive 1593 T. Morris Provosts of Methven (1875) 82.
To the saidis Johnne Grahame and Mariorie Rollok his spous and the langar levar of thame tua successiue 1596 Melvill 340.
Of manie nyntein yeir takes or lyffrents successive 1610 Bk. Old Edinb. C. XIV 38.
Fra the tailȝeours to the baxteris and fra the baxteris to the cordineris successive ilk craft ef[ter uther]is to have thair deykene convenar thair ȝeir about 1680 Galloway P.
Be it kend … me … to haif settin … to … the langir levir of thame foure successive … all & haill my … housis & tenement(2) c1420 Wynt. vi 1179.
Henry the fyrst, and Conrade … the empyre had; Til Henry Conrade successywe