A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
Hide Quotations Hide Etymology
About this entry:
First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Naitly, adv. Also: naitlie, naith-, nayt-, natelie, natly. [North. and north midl. ME. nayt(e)-, nait-, nately (14–15th c.).] Deftly, skilfully, cleverly. — 1513 Doug. vi. iii. 139.
The banys, walit by and naitly [Ruddim. natelie, Sm. naitlie] chosit, Choryneus in a brassyn twn hes closit Ib. xvi. 30.
With subtil slays and hir hedlys sle Rich lynȝe wobbis natly wefis sche Ib. viii. vii. 99.
Natly [Ruddim. naithly, Sm. naytly]
You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Naitly adv.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 20 Apr 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/naitly>
