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Temerariously, Temerari(o)uslie, adv. Also: temerarieouslie, temerariowslye, timerariouslie. [e.m.E. temerariously (1535); Temerari(o)us adj.] Rashly; recklessly; heedlessly. 1566 St. A. Kirk S. 265.
Temerariowslye 1566 St. A. Kirk S. 275.
Bot persistit temerariouslie in contempt of the voce of the kyrk and continuall reparyng to the said Jonat 1568 Skeyne Descr. Pest 27.
Heirfor nethir delyt in perral, nor temerariouslie incur the samyn a1578 Pitsc. I 111/22.
To sie ane man of greit spreit … attemptand … temerariouslie sic thing abone his degre and strength a1578 Pitsc. I 137/8.
The croune sould not be gevin temerarieouslie to any persone 1590 Burel Pilgr. i 413.
Vainlie and temerariuslie Into that pairt I past 1591 Mining Rec. 26.
Temerariuslie he haid vrytten … that he haid gottin the richt of thes metals quhilk he haid na ways gottin 1591 Reg. Privy C. IV 688.
[These assizers] for the maist parte wilfullie, temerariouslie, partiallie and be favour, acquate the saidis personis of the said slauchter 1622-6 Bisset II 189/30.
Allace for pitie that sa … magnifik buildingis … suld have bene sa raschelie and timerariouslie demolisched 1671 Reg. Privy C. 3 Ser. III 402.
Temerariously