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Tym(e)ly, -ie, Timelye, adv. Also: timlie. [ME and e.m.E. timliche (c1175), tymely (a1375), timelie (1578), OE tímlice, ON tímaliga.] Early, in good time, quickly, soon. c1400 Troy-bk. ii 2908.
On a Mounday tymely 1456 Hay I 78/31.
Gif … the tane delytis to rys tymely, the tothir to slepe lang 1499 Prestwick B. Rec. 36.
At the sergeand … tymly in the mornyn … serche the toune 1579 Edinb. B. Rec. IV 108.
Thay … sall depairt vpoun the mornyng tymlie c1590 Fowler I 126/17.
My self who tymelie suld foirsene To opned wpp the lowring lidds and windowis of my ene 1596 Dalr. I 26/10.
Gif in a schip, tymlie in the morning ȝe passe by the craig 1614 Aberd. Council Lett. I 127.
To persew that actioun timlie before the lords of sessioun 1638 Rothes Affairs 63.
Go verry tymlie to Sterline 1654 Laing MSS 294.
Timelye 1664 Rothesay B. Rec. 91.
Ordaines the said Archibald to mak payment of the ordinar annualrent … yearlie tymly monthlie and quarterly 1678 Cullen Kirk S. 20 Oct.
The people being tymely befor aduertised did [etc.] 1704 Moncreiffs 142.
Had … the rest taken such a course we had been tymelier free of them
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