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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Manifestly, -lie, adv. Also: manefestlye, -lie, manifestilie. [e.m.E. manyfestely (1477), many-, manefestly.] Clearly, plainly; openly, publicly; evidently, unmistakably. 1456 Hay I. 188/27.
Jowis schawis manifestly that thai ar oure inymyes expresse
c1490 Irland Asl. MS. I. 70/21.
Baith manifestly and secretly
1513 Doug. ii. vi. 24.
I than, by cleyr takynnys enew, Manifestly al the Grekis falshed knew
1533 Boece viii. xiii. 280.
Thai saw manifestlie ane blak cloude ryis fra howe of the schip
a1538 Abell 29 b.
Philip … first of ympriouris tuik manifestlie the Cristin faith
1540 Lynd. Sat. 2025.
Manifestly, during thair lusty lyvis Thay swyve ladeis [etc.]
c1552 Id. Mon. 1195.
Manefestlye
1555 Peebles B. Rec. I. 225.
Sua the samin be manifestlie knawin
1557 Facs. Nat. MSS. III. xl. 1562-3 Winȝet I. 16/10. Ib. II. 42/21. 1576 Douglas Corr. 207. a1578 Pitsc. I. 201/9. Ib. II. 58/12.
The harrott … was manifestly deforceit and his lettres revin
1596 Dalr. I. 207/8.
Pape Innocente the first … quhome sum … manifestilie affirmes to haue bene ane … Scottis man
1622-6 Bisset II. 398/6.
Quhilk manefestlie impunges the certantie of this allegeance

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