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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Honorabilly, Honorably, adv. Also: honorabily(e, -billy, -bylly, hono(u)rabillie, honowr-habilly; honorabli, -erably. [ME. honourablely (c 1375), northern -abilly.] In an honourable manner.(a) 1375 Barb. i. 357.
The byschop … cled him rycht honorabilly Ib. xiii. 664.
The gret lordis … he gert berye In haly placis honorabilly 1394 Argyll Charter MS.
[To hold certain land] quytly, honowr habilly with ... syndry aportenans c1400 Troy-bk. i. 80.
He suld haue gert ws honorabilly Haue bene demanyt, and curtaslye ?1438 Alex. ii. 4620.
Na man of thame was sa hardy That he na wald haue peax honorabilly 1461 Charter (Reg. H.) No. 362.
To be haldyn … honorabilly, … quyetely & in pece c1500-c1512 Dunb. lxxvii. 21.
The salutatioun honorabilly Of the sweitt Virgin 15.. Clar. v. 2845.
Romaryn he wadit honorabillie Upon ane Count a1578 Pitsc. II. 57/8.
The said sermon being done maist honourabillie and clarklie(b) a1400 Leg. S. xxvi. 365.
The consul … hailist hym honorabli Ib. xxviii. 720.
He … embalmyt hyre body & laid it thare honorably c1420 Wynt. v. 696.
A kirk gert he Honorably … fowndyt be Ib. vii. 869.
The byschape … Ressayvyd the kyng rycht honorably Ib. viii. 2989 (C).
The Kynge Robert honerably Was thar in persone 1456 Hay II. 25/7.
The … order of knychthede, that he has sa honourably tane Ib. 161/28.
To speke … wisly and honorabily 1518 Edinb. B. Rec. I. 182.
Till honour and repair the samyn [aisle] honorably a1578 Pitsc. II. 274/28.
The lord Seattoun … come hame to Edinburgh quhair he vas honourablie resauit