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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Disily, adv. Also: disyly, disselie, dissaly; desaly. [f. Dissy a. and Desy a.] Dizzily. 1375 Barb. ii. 422 (E).
To Philip sic rout he raucht, … He gert him galay disyly Ib. vi. 629.
He ruschyt doun all disyly [C. desaly] Ib. vii. 210. ?1438 Alex. i. 1719.
He fell deid doun dissaly Ib. 1956; etc.
He gart him ly Upon the arsoun dissaly 1501 Doug. Pal. Hon. i. 229.
My daisit heid fordullit disselie I raisit vp half in ane litargie
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