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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Courtesly(e, -lie, adv. [Variant of Curtesly.] Courteously. — c1552 Lynd. Mon. 311.
I did hym salus reuerendlye; So did he me, rycht courteslye a1540 Freiris Berw. 57.
With fair hailsing and bekking courteslye a1500 Rauf C. 423.
Courtesly to the knicht kneillit the coilȝear 15.. Clar. i. 608.
Courteslie he tuike his leave
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