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Solem(p)nitly, adv. Also: solemnitlye, -lie, -ytly, -etly, -ettlie, -edly, -atl(i)e, soleminatle, solemindlie, solempnitlye, sol(l)empnitlie, solemmpnitlie, solempnatlie, -edlie, -andlie, solempintly, solennitlie. [Solem(p)nit ppl. adj.]

1. = Solem(p)nly adv. 1. a1400 Leg. S. xvii 202.
Al hyre covent … hyre exequies dewotly Did, as afferyt, & solempnitly 1492 Misc. Bann. C. II 141.
All his seuerall feistis to be hallowit als solempnitlye as he had bene a king 1494 Acta Aud. 191/2.
Johne … refusit to contract & complet solempnitly in haly kirk mariage with Issobell Flemyn 1513 Doug. ii iv 7.
Laocon … A fair gret bull offerit in sacrifyce Solemnytly befor the haly alteir 1513 Doug. v xi 7. 1535 Stewart 41400.
This nobill king … in Tynmouth, an abba neirhand by, Tha burdit him thair richt solempnitly 1537 Lynd. Depl. Magd. 71.
Paris … Quhilk did resaue our prince with laud & glorie, Solempnitlie throw arkis triumphall 1567 Reg. Privy C. I 560.
He … is solempnitlie investit and possest in the same kingdome a1578 Pitsc. I 245/26.
[He] was marieit with hir and solemnettlie … witht great soumes of money gevin to him of toucher 1597 Misc. Spald. C. II lxi.
The croce of this burght wes solemnitlie hingin with tapestrie

2. = Solem(p)nly adv. 2. 1478 Acta Conc. I 9/1.
William … allegit & solempnitly protestit that [etc.] c1515 Asl. MS I 220/22.
And incontinent efter bischope James Kennedy cursit solempnitlie with myter & staf, buke & candill 1509 Thanes of Cawdor 121.
I heyr solempnitly reuokis … the samyn, in takynning heroff brekkis this dische wyth fyir, wyth my awyn futte, as custome is, be caus I maid neuer the sadis persones atturnais nor procuratouris for me 1533 Boece 238b.
Thir bandis of pece sa solempnitlie maid 1540 Lynd. Sat. 3384.
For to liue chaist thay vow solemnitly 1558 Misc. Spald. C. IV 59.
To moneis all thaim that ar art parte [etc.] … of the byrnyng of the kirk of Echt [etc.] … and cursingis to be execut solemnitlie thairupon 1558 Inverness Rec. I 28.
Solemnatle 1560 Rolland Seven S. 6170. 1561 Admir. Ct. Bk. (St. S.) 198.
Solemmpnitlie 1567 Anderson Collect. Mary II 247.
The said James erll of Mortoun inclynand his bodie and layand his hand on the buke of God, in name, and upon the behalff of his grace, solempnitlie maid the ayth and promise, following 1568 Anderson Collect. Mary IV ii 117.
Solennitlie 1572-5 Diurn. Occurr. 140.
That my lord regent … salbe sworne solempnitlie … to behave himself vprightlie 1570 Canongate Ct. Bk. 271.
The said Johne Schorte … maid faith solempnitlie to exerce the said office of baillie deputrie … weill and trewlie 1580 Prot. Bk. J. Scott 82.
Soleminatle 1581 Bk. Univ. Kirk II 517.
We protest and promise solemnetly … that [etc.] 1583 Edinb. B. Rec. IV 269.
Solemnatlie 1583 St. A. Kirk S. 511.
Solemnatle 1590 Conv. Burghs I 328.
Solempintly 1593 Acts IV 14/1.
Sollempnitlie 1606 Crim. Trials II 501.
As was solempnatlie decydet in the kingis maiesteis awin presence 1609 Glasgow Trades House 13.
Solemindlie 1625 Acts V 169/1.
Solempnedlie

b. = Solem(p)nly adv. 2 b. a1538 Abell 27b.
He institute that ane man mycht nocht haif ane wife lauchfullie bot gif sche wer … solempnitlie offerit be hir frendis & kepit be hir paranymph 1570 Bann. Memor. 8.
We shall set fourth ane act in the Generall Assemblie and … this beand solempnedlie done … who will say the contrare? 1584 Acts III 295/1.
To assemble our nobilitie and estatis, be thair aduise the mair solempnitlie to … performe quhatsumeuir we had in the word of a prince 1593 Acts IV 21/1.
Ane lauchtfull confirmatioun maist sollempnitlie past in the court

3. Qualifying the verb to kepe, in senses 4 a and c of Kepe v. Cf. Solem(p)nly adv. 3. 1622-6 Bisset II 363/24.
The … general counsall … wes richt solempnedlie keiped at Bizance c1650 Spalding I 263.
A fast solempnandlie keipit befoir and efternones within New Abirdein

4. a. Of singing or chanting (a hymn, mass, etc.) in church: Devoutly, with reverence. b. Of reading aloud or proclaiming: In an impressive or inspiring way, in a dignified or elevated manner. Cf. Solem(p)nly adv. 4.a. a1538 Abell 119b.
Thai rise in the nycht … and thai sing mes solempnitlie to a brodir in the alter 1535 Stewart 4353.
He … ordand till be done Solempnitlie with sens in [pr. with sensin] sacrifice, Richt glorious 1535 Stewart 22012.
[Eugenius] Syne ordand seruice thair to sing and sa Solempnitlie c1550 Lynd. Test. Meldrum 156.
With ane bischop of that religioun, Solemnitlie gar thame sing my saull mes c1552 Lynd. Mon. 637.
Unlernit peple, on the holy day, Solemnitlye thay heir the euangell soung, Nocht knawyng quhat the preist dois sing nor say 1561 Q. Kennedy Compendious Ressonyng (ed.) 175/35.
The angelicall hympne callit Gloria in excelsis Deo suld be soung solempnitlie in the mesb. c1550 Lynd. Test. Meldrum 166.
To the pulpet gar ane oratour Pas vp and schaw in oppin audience Solempnitlie with ornate eloquence … the legend of my life 1622-6 Bisset I 83/18.
The … Romanis … had thair statutis … writtin in tabellis … and solemnedlie red to all the peopill