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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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Vehementlie, -y, adv. Also: wehementlie. [e.m.E. vehemently (a1513).]

1. To a very great extent, greatly, to a high degree, extremely, utterly. b. With reference to suspicion: Strongly. 1533 Boece 315b¹.
He confessit his failȝe and vehementlie repentit his falt 1533 Boece 330a.
Mare vehementlie the malady cruciate him inwardly than without 1562-3 Winȝet II 64/3.
Quhiddir gif hæretikis vseis the testimoniis of … scriptuir? Ȝe suythlie, thai vse thame, and that vehementlie; for thow may se thame as it war fleand athort al the buikis of Godis law 1564 Reg. Privy C. I 279.
The pestilence maist vehementlie regnis in Danskin 1563-1570 Buch. Wr. 51.
Of the quhilk Chamæleon reprovit vehemently the Hamiltonis c1575 Balfour Pract. 514.
Ane man … gave hir ane cuf … quhairwith scho was sa vehementlie commovit and troublit, that … scho wald nather eat nor drink 1596 Dalr. I 96/12.
Thay ar bent mair willinglie and vehementlie … to seditione [etc.] a1651 Calderwood V 203.
I nather lightlied his advertisement, nather yitt apprehended I it anie more vehementlie than I ought to have doneb. 1533 Boece 96a.
King Eder … suspecting vehementlie sum fraude to lurk vnder thare payntit wourdis

2. Violently, powerfully, chiefly with reference to natural phenomena. b. ? Passionately, with intense feeling or ? loudly. 1568 Skeyne Descr. Pest 9.
Quhilk generis of vater persis the hart maist vehementlie a1578 Pitsc. I 312/11.
Ane blast of eistrene winde … raissit the flame of fyre sa wehementlie that [etc.] 1596 Dalr. II 129/20.
September … terrable erdquakes … war hard, kirkes quaket and trimblet vehementlieb. 1633 Orkney Bp. Ct. MS 86b.
John Fegeis bairne grat wehementlie for ane peice of the bannock