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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XII).
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Wik(k)itly, -lie, adv. Also: wikkytly, wikidly, -etlie, -edlie, vikedli, wyk(k)ytly, wykitly, -lie, vykytly, -itly, wickitlie, -etlie, -edly, -lie, -idlie, vickitlie, -ytly, wekitlie. [ME and e.m.E. wikudli, wikidli (both Cursor M.), wykkedlyche (Manning), wikkedly (c1350), wickedly (c1400), vickydly (c1440), wekedly (1542), wickedlie (1593). a. In a morally bad manner, with evil intent, maliciously, wrongly. b. Cruelly, savagely; harmfully, injuriously.There may be some overlap between the senses.a. a1400 Leg. S. iii 1129.
To kepe thé fre the fend that na he Had wikitly confundyt thé a1400 Leg. S. xxi 562.
I, Symon, has leyt wykytly, [That] callyt Petyre trigetoure, Dissawoure fals, ore enchanture a1400 Leg. S. xxxii 705.
Wykitly c1420 Ratis R. App. ii 17.
Vykytly luk nocht thow wyne: Be to thi frendis as afferys 1490 Irland Mir. I 13/23.
For caus kyrkmen are nocht worthi to the benefice nore digniteis and enteris wykitlie in the kyrk, it is horribile to se thar lyf and gouernance 1533 Boece Proh. 7a.
Herald … wikkitlie cawsit his lownys abuse and defoule his iust spous 1568–9 Anderson Collect. Mary IV ii 194.
I avow they speke wiketlie and untrewlie(b) 1562-3 Winȝet I 116/23.
An hæretik denyand wickitlie the Father, the Sone, and the Haly Gaist 1562-3 Winȝet I 41/21.
Wicketlie 1562-3 Winȝet II 53/33.
Vickitlie 1566 Crim. Trials I i 480.
Lykas … she hade bein haldin … in prison … maist treasonablie and wickitlie 1590 Crim. Trials I ii 192.
Exerceing and vsing thy selff maist vngodlie and wickitlie, be the perverst inchantmentis, wichcraft [etc.] 1596 Dalr. I 173/31.
Trebellie occuris in al haist bot wickitlie is he lefte of his awne(c) 1568–9 St. A. Kirk S. 311.
The said Helene, aganis the doctrine of Paule … hes divorced and separated hir self fra … the said Alane hir spous, and be na way wil … remain wytht hym in familie hous bed and buird, bot wikedlie and stubornlie … refusis to do the sam(d) ?1438 Alex. i 1916.
He had set euill and wickedly His meat, his drink and his clething 1570 Treas. Acc. XII 209.
That nane of thame attempt to speik wickedlie or put in questioun the auctoritie of the kingis grace majestieb. 1375 Barb. i 222.
[Alas] that folk … Throw thar gret myschance and foly War tretyt than sa wykkytly 1375 Barb. xvii 809 (C).
Ther wes bot few of thame ves slane, Bot feill war voundit wikidly c1400 Troy-bk. ii 864 (D).
Among illes so mony Quhilkis thow done has wikkitly c1420 Ratis R. 135.
That is it that rychtvisly Wyll punys thi wrang done vykitly 1490 Irland Mir. II 31/17.
This fals and wikkit innemy gart falsly and wikitlie sla and put to deid this haly iust and innocent Jhesus 1490 Paisley B. Rec. 40.
[Certain persons had] maliciusly and wikkitly broikit and distroit certane stanis and hewyn werk [of the Market Cross] ?c1500 Rathen Manual 27/2.
We cursis … all fals assisovris that … vickytly or vilfully condempnis man or voman to dede for malyce or invye 1513 Doug. x xi 165.
Ȝon ost of men … Quham now … sa wikkytly Reddy to myschews deth beleft haue I c1520-c1535 Nisbet Ep. Ald Test. xxvi 4.
Lo! ye fast to flytingis and stryvingis and strikis with the neef wickitlie c1580 Q. Mary in 12th Rep. Hist. MSS. App. viii 9.
Not content off yowr good lords death be poisining him so vikedli 1596 Dalr. I 177/28.
Wicketlie he murtheris his brother Geta in his motheris armes 1596 Dalr. II 332/26.
Ouris tald planelie tha war not the first onsetteris, bot maist wickidlie with persuasioune of the Inglismen(b) 1531 Bell. Boece I 226.
He conquest the realme wekitlie and governit it on the same maner