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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Lately, Laitly, adv. Also: laitt-, layt-; leit-; leat-; let(t)- and -lie, -le(e. [e.m.E. lately (1494), f. Late,a.: cf. Latly.] Lately, recently, newly, not long since.(a) 1520 Reg. Privy S. I. 479/1.
Our lovit Patrik Hammiltoun … decessit now latelye in our service 1533 Boece iii. xviij. 117.
His spous … quham he had latelie iniustlie fra him expellit 1533 Bell. Livy I. 92/5.
The wound was … now latelie vesyit and dicht 1647 Cuningham Journ. 162.
A lately inscrived leading party of contrary principles(b) c1500-c1512 Dunb. xiii. 6.
Bot laitly lichtit of my meir 1513 Doug. i. i. 70.
Bot in our days laitly, the fame is now, Eftir thar duke it is namyt Italy Ib. viii. xi. 30.
Chymmys … Quhais ruffis laitly ful rouch thekit war With stra 1518 Peebles B. Rec. 46.
Thai haue broukit thar saidis landis peceabilly ay sen syne quhil now laitly … the said Johne … beginnis of new to maligne aganis thame 1535 Stewart 4850.
To fecht in feild agane thame [that] … Hes vincust thame so laitlie of beforne 1562-3 Winȝet I. 79/17.
Ȝour confessioun, laitlie set furth at Geneua in Inglis Ib. 86/13.
All the aunciant Fatheris … nocht allanerlie that hes bein laitlie, bot … fra the beginning a1578 Pitsc. I. 142/2.
The wictorie laittlie obteined 1570 Leslie 164.
The Kingis twa sones wes laytly deid 1646 Aberd. B. Rec. IV. 62.
Ane act and commission grantit … be the Parliament hauldin at Sanct Johnstoun laitlie 1680 Kirkcudbr. Test. (Reg. H.) 20 Feb.
His hows was robed in the night verie laitlie(c) 1569 Events Q. Mary & Jas. VI 25.
I wrait leitly abefor to your L. c 1592 Douglas Corr. 243.
[They] and their cwmpleiches to the nwmber of sevine hes cwme leitlie to Middilgill(d) 1590 St. A. Kirk S. 668.
[She] grantis sche hes born ane barn leatle in fornicatioun 1644 Old Ross-shire I. 221.
Certaine intelligence I have reseaved leatlie 1697 Ib. II. 24.
Because of my being leatly married to Mr Simone Fraser 1698 Hector Renfrewshire Rec. II. 150.
Sheep bones … and ane nolt head, all which were leatly wanted by the neighbourhead(e) 1578 Waus Corr. I. 190.
Ye knaw I haif lettlie delyuerit sum silvir to your l. 1590 Dundee B. Laws 513.
For repressing of this gryt innormetie, lettlie cruppin in besyddis all burrois 1642 Sc. N. & Q. 1 Ser. XII. 60.
4 merks to ane man callit Archbald Crokat letlie fled from Irland 1663 Galloway P. 2 July.
The house … letly possest be the desest Charles Muray