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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. X).
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Strestely, adv. (? Var., with prosthetic s, of Tra(i)stly adv. trustily, faithfully (also trestly (once, Bann. MS).) — c1475 Wall. ii 18.
This gentill man was full oft his resett With stuff of houshald strestely he thaim bett
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