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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Enterchangeably, adv. Also: entrechangeably, entter-, entirchangeabli, enter-, entreschangably, -ablely; entir-, entrechaungeabely, -abilly; enterchangeabily, -ge(h)abilly, enter-, entir-, entyrchangiabilly; enterchangbillie, -gapelly. [Late ME. enterchaungeably (1495), OF entrechangeablement.] Interchangeably, mutually, reciprocally. (Chiefly in legal use.) a1400 Leg. S. v. 514.
My sonis, I pray ȝou hartfully, That ȝe luf enterchangeabily Ib. xxvii. 1087.
Eftire all the cumpany Has kissit entrechangeably 1397 Douglas Chart. 38.
For the mar sikirnes, thay haf sette to thair selis entirchavngeabilly 1409 Exch. R. IV. p. ccxii.
In witnes of the qwhilk thing … the seelis of the saide lorde the Duc and of the said Erle entirchangeabli ar to put 1448 Buccleuch Mun. II. 41.
To the mar witnessing herof enterchangehabilly has set to thair selis 1481 Antiq. Aberd. & B. II. 331.
For the mar sykkirnas enterschangably thai haff sett to thair seillis 1514 Lennox Mun. 211.
For the mar verification hereof bath the saidis lordis [hes] … subscriwit with thar handis thir presentis enterchangbillie
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