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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Evinlik(e, Ewynlik, a. Also: evynlik, evin-, evyn-, ewynlyk. [ME. evenlyk, -lik, OE. efenlic.] a. Equal. b. Equitable, just. c. Exact.a. 1402 Reg. Panmure II. 184.
Five marc … to be raysite and ressaffit … at twa termys … Qwyssonday and Martynmes in vintir, thro evinlyk porchonys c1420 Wynt. vi. 1405.
[A candle] In evynlyk lycht brynnand clere Ib. viii. 331.
Yhoure modyr and I in ewynlik [W. evinlik] gre Discendand fra the stok are web. c1420 Wynt. v. 3554.
He was … eloquent, And ewynlyk in till jugement Ib. vii. 1325.
Ewynlik [W. evinlik] he wes in rychtwysnes 1456 Hay II. 45/4.
As the spere is evin and rycht, sa suld he be bathe evynlyk and rychtwise c1420 Ratis R. 876.
To schap to leif in sympilte, Evynlyk, honest, and with lawtec. c1420 Wynt. viii. 2996.
A thowsand thre hundyr and twenty yhere … Be ewynlyk [W. evinlike] computatyown