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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Oftin-, Often-tymis, -tymes, Ofintymes, adv. [e.m.E. and late ME. often-tymes (c 1430), -times. Cf. also aftentimes, Aften adv.] = Oft-times. — 1568 Lyndesay Pref.
Quhairfoir the … first mynd of the wryter is oftentymes peruertit c1475 Wall. (1570) i. 8.
Oftentymis 1570 Leslie 26.
Oftintymes 1585 Acts III. 377/1.
Oftintymes sic lettres ar purchast … to the wrak … of thair pairtie c1590 Fowler II. 147/6.
He quha wald maist cairfullye studie to eschew an inconvenient incurreth oftentymes in another 1587-99 Hume 74/208. 1661 Black Sc. Witches 41.
Their being oftin tymes angrie words [etc.] 1668 Rothesay B. Rec. 147.
He was ofintymes callit and did not compeir