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First published 1934 (SND Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1800
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BARELY, adj. In sense of bare. Obs.Per. c.1800 Lady Nairne Songs (1869) 135:
They trusted you, dear Charlie, They kent you hiding in the glen, Your cleadin' was but barely.
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"Barely adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 5 Aug 2026 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/barely>
