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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. X).
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Tentifly, Tentively, -ie, adv. Also: tentyfly, tentyvlie. [ME tentifly, tentyfli (both c1350), tentiflye (1438), aphetic f. Attentively adv.; Tentife adj.] Attentively, carefully. ?1438 Alex. i 541.
He panit him sa tentifly To arme his hede and his body c1400 Troy-bk. ii 42 (C).
And preyed hym right tentyfly That he for hyr wald trete the pece 1511 Antiq. Aberd. & B. III 107.
Anent the vij pundis aucht be Patrick Leslie … your lordschipe man lay our again his obligatioune mair tentyvlie and send me vord quhat I sale do tharto 15.. Clar. v 574.
Unto everie ladie … Scho gave rewaird and that full largelie. Quhilke the Lord Constabill persavit tentivelie 1375 Barb. (1571) i 613.
He luikit the seill full tentiuelie [E. ententily] 1375 Barb. (1571) vii 555.
He beheld hir mair tentively [E. encrely]
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