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First published 1986 (DOST Vol. VI).
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Prittie, adv. [e.m.E. pritty (1677).] Pretty, fairly, rather. — 1663 Carstairs Lett. 104.
I have my health prittie well c 1685 Annandale Corr. 315.
Hennie is prittie well, butt Sophia is nott 1695 Falkirk Par. Rec. II 47.
[They had] comed a prittie good lenth in the matter
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