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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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Vertualy, Wertualy, adv. [Late ME and e.m.E. vertualliche (c1430), vertually (1495).] In respect of essence or effect, essentially. — c1490 Irland Asl. MS 52/23.
All thi werkis thou suld ordane and dres actualy, habitualy, or vertualy in God 1490 Irland Mir. III 10/9.
In … bapteme Jhesus discendis to the saule of the persoune be this maner of grace and thar ar four thingis wertualy the diuinite of Jhesu, His humanite, His deid & passioun and the bapteme that He ordand
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