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Degestlie, -ly, adv. Also: degeistlie. [f. Degest a. Cf. Digestlie.] Maturely, carefully, with full deliberation. 1464 Liber Aberbr. 141.
We the said aldirman … ripilly avisit and degestly consalit etc.] a1499 Contempl. Sinn. 1386.
Thai hevinlie ioyis degestlie till awys [= avise] Ib. 1524.
To think degestlie with gud deliuerans 1513 Doug. ix. v. 48.
Alethes, … Unto thir wourdis degestlie maid ansueris 1531 Bell. Boece I. 49.
Quhen thir oratouris had sene and degeistlie considerit this regioun 1544 Acts II. 449/2.
My lord gouernour and lordis of parliament suld avise degestlie quhat is to be done heirin 1550 Peebles B. Rec. 203.
Ane gret inquisitioun … riplie ande degestlie awisit
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