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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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Universal(l)y, -ie, adv. Also: universallye, -salé. [ME and e.m.E. vniuersalliche (Trevisa), vniuersally (Hoccleve).]

1. So as to include every one; without exception of any.There is some overlap and ambiguity with 2 below. 1488 Acts II 210/1.
At he may exhers justice vniuersaly to all his liegis 1515 (c1580) Edinb. B. Rec. I 158.
That yowr statutes be kepit vniversalie till all yowr nychtbouris without ony exceptioun 1530 Misc. Maitl. C. II 101.
He sall nocht be sene into the fische merkat … byand nor selland fische … bot gif he haif ane horse of his aune till bring fische to the merket till sell vniuersale 1556 Lauder Off. Kings 68.
Christe did suffer wyllinglie, To saif man vniuersallie 1561 Q. Kennedy Compendious Ressonyng (ed.) 172/14.
How, than, is it possible that all Christiane man … has levit vniuersalie in perpetuale idolatrie? 1570 Bann. Memor. 23.
How this estate [sc. the Scottish realm] is dividit in factiones … the gentlemen and commones vniuersallie, in the whole leiges c1590 Fowler II 117/22.
Men universallye ar for the maist part ingrait, variable, dissemblers

b. Unanimously. 1461–2 Aberd. B. Rec. MS V i 441 (27 Jan.).
Thai haue vniuersaly grauntyt and concludit that … the said John Kimdy sal haue that tak 1576 Reg. Privy C. II 565.
The said pretendit ordinance … is nayther constitute be the Estaittis as a law, nor yit is it ressavit be the ministerie universalie

2. Everywhere. = Universal(l adv. 1. 1496 Acts II 238/1.
Throw the quhilkis justice may reigne vniuersalie throw all the realme 1524 Acts XII 40/2.
That justice airis be halden universale throu oute the ralme 1527–8 (c1580) Edinb. B. Rec. I 232.
Swa that ane just mesour may be maid vniuersally throw all this towne 1549 Compl. 173/20.
The quhilk discentione vas occasione of the ciuil and intestine veyrs that rang vniuersale in Italie 1581 Conv. Burghs I 114.
Salmond and herring bind; … ane bind vniuersally throw the haill realme