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First published 1956 (SND Vol. IV).
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HAILLY, adv. Also haillie, haelly (Sh.), halelie, and, with double ending, †haililie. Wholly, completely (Sh. 1956).Fif. 1827 W. Tennant Papistry Storm'd 12:
The sinfu' bodies o' the Elie Were spain'd frae image-worship hailly.Sc.(E) 1871 P. H. Waddell Psalms xxxiv. 17:
The feckless sigh, an' the Lord can hear; an' frae a' their fash redds them haillie. [Ib. xiv. 1, has haililie]Abd. 1882 W. Forsyth Sel. from Writings 27:
The frien'lie graisp my brethren gie, But I maun leave my true heart halelie At hame, my love, wi' thee.