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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XII).
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Westerly, Westirlie, adv. [e.m.E. westerly (1577), westerlie (Shakespeare).] In a westward direction, in or towards the west. — 1538 Antiq. Aberd. & B. III 18.
Fra that passand westerly to the north neuk of the Hely fald 1596 Dalr. I 41/13.
In the westir seyes, in that bosum of Clide … quhilkes loches thay cal, the hail haruest & beginning of winter is a gret schule of herring, bot in na place sa fatt, and of sa pleisand a taste as in that loch mair westirlie, quhilke afor we expremed vndir the name of Fine 1596 Dalr. I 48/13.
Buquhan and Boyn, to thame lyes neist Froumarten in the midcuntrey westirlie 1596 Dalr. I 54/11.
Thir Hebrides ar situat westirlie, toward the cost of Irland
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