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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Digestly, -lie, adv. [f. Digest a.] = Degestlie a. — 1513 Doug. ix. v. 48 (Sm).
Alethes … Onto thir wordis digestly made answeris 1558-66 Knox II. 302.
That the Quenis Majestie … may ryplie and digestlie wey and considder [etc.] 1585 Calderwood IV. 310.
I have evin now gottin it, and skarslie read it over digestlie 1606 Acts IV. 312/1.
For sindrie vtheris … caussis digestlie considerit
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