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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1558-1590
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Hichlie, adv. [Var. of Heichly adv.] Highly; on high. —(1) 1558 Q. Kennedy Tractive 159.
Quhais opinioun men … praysis sua hichlie 1570 Leslie 175.
To suspect hichlie that [etc.] a1578 Pitsc. I. 15/2.
The heill nobillitie … was hichlie commoweit(2) c1590 J. Stewart 84/147.
Roland haid … hichlie borne the palmie croune c1590 Ib. 264/257.
That … trone, Quharon ane god … Vas hichlie set
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