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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1399-1586
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Farly, -lie, adv. [Northern ME. farli (c 1300), farly, var. of Ferly adv.] Wonderfully, marvellously.Usually in alliteration, esp. with fair. a1400 Legends of the Saints xvi. 291.
Scho suld rew it farly sare a1400 Ib. xxxii. 63.
He … had a dochtir farly fayre ?1438 Alex. i. 1862.
At neis and mouth the blude out brast, And at his eris, sa farly fast That all was baithit in to blude c1450-2 Howlat 15.
This riche rever dovn ran … Throwe ane forest on fold that farly was faire a1500 Henr. Orph. 72 (A).
Of statur large and farly fair of face 1535 Stewart 1437.
Thocht tha war ȝoung, ȝit tha wer farlie fair (a1570-86 Henr.) Maitland Folio MS lvii. 16.
O ȝouth thy flouris fadis farlie sone
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