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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Quotation dates: 1400-1499, 1597-1598
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Mesurabily, -ably, adv. Also: measurably, -ablie. [ME. (Wyclif) and e.m.E. mesurably, e.m.E. measurably (1535), f. Mesurabil(l,a . (adv.). Cf. also Mis(s)erabilly.]
1. Moderately, with moderation. c 1420 Liber Calchou 451.
Quhan a man is in this seknes, he suld be dyatyd mesurably 1456 Hay I. 200/25.
Treuly the fader may … chastis him mesurabily 1456 Ib. II. 131/20.
Than is spedefull to … purge the corps … mesurabily with drinkis 1456 Ib. 116/5. 14.. Quoniam Attachiamenta c. 42.
Outane almous mesurabily & cheritabily gevin a1598 Ferg. Prov. MS. No. 378.
Eat measurablie & defye the medicineris
2. With measure or uniformity, regular(ly). c1400 Troy-bk. i. 293.
Rycht ewyn pacys thar way thai tuk; Thar moving was so mesurably That [etc.]
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