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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Doutles, Dowtles, adv. Also: doutlese, dowtlas. [ME. douteles (14th c.), dowtles.] Without doubt; undoubtedly.(a) c1420 Wynt. ii. 736.
Sene thai mycht doutles, but peryle, … That lordschipe wyn in herytage Ib. iii. 355.
Doutles I war than Bot as ane othire comoune man 1456 Hay I. 131/26.
All gude resoun till it accordis, doutles Ib. 197/9.
Doutles it sall cost him his lyf a1500 Gol. & Gaw. 1050.
Of me gettis thou na more, Doutles this day c1500-c1512 Dunb. xxii. 79.
I say not … ȝow to repreiff, Bot doutles I ga rycht neir hand it 1533 Boece viii. iv. 257.
Doutles gif he fand oportunite he suld move weris contrare Scottis and Pichtis 1560 Rolland Seven S. 75.
I am the wite of hir deid doutles 1573 Sat. P. xlii. 460.
Quhilk doutles were the reddy gait The Kirk of Christ for to debait 1596 Dalr. I. 164/28.
Doubteles hail Albion to the Romane impire he had subduet(b) a1500 Bernardus 128.
An thow do, dowtles … It is the fendys prouocacione a1500 Seven S. 1434.
Bot dowtles, dame, the dog sall de 1513 Doug. ii. ii. 13.
By stowt curage … dowtles reddy to de c1550 Rolland C. Venus iv. 168.
Scho dowtles but dreid Was weill appayit