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First published 1986 (DOST Vol. VI).
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Proportional(l)y, Proporcionaly, -al(l)i(e, adv. Also: proporcionly, -yonaly; proporsionly. [Proportionall adj. Cf. e.m.E. proportionallye (1571), before which only Sc.]

1. Only Sc.: By (chiefly, equal or commensurate) portions or instalments, equally or commensurately. Equalie and proportionallie, id.(1) 1389 Wemyss Chart. 24.
Gyfand … yhere be yhere … at Qwhyssonday and Martimes … aucht penys of syluer of vsuale monay proporcyonaly, into name of male 1391 Lennox Mun. 44.
Twa thousand marcis … proportionaly, at the resonable termez 1396 Slater Early Sc. Texts No. 31.
To be payit in the yhere at four termes proportionaly 1399 Acts I 212/1.
Al … bourows in the quhilkis that pension proporcionaly is assignit to be payt 1413 Antiq. Aberd. & B. III 364.
Proporcionali 1434 Exch. R. IV 567 n. 1469 Perth Guildry 454.
And at Fastranewyn Pas Witsundai & Midsomer proporcionly the laiff of the said somme til be pait 1479 Newburgh B. Ct. 23a.
To be payt at tua termys off the ȝer … proporsionly 1659 Irvine Mun. II 83.
To be payit … at Candilmes, Beltan [etc.] … proportionalie(2) 1491 Cart. S. Nich. Aberd. I 257.
Thar sal be ȝerlie ane generale anniuersar proportionaly done pro confratribus collegij nostri viuis 1611 Misc. Maitl. C. III 21.
And that thay tak not thair haill vivers and furnissing frome one man bot proportionallie fra the haill nyghtbouris 1657 St. A. Baxter Bks. 126.
The … baxteris … mortcloathis … shall … be in comone. … And the benefitt … to come to the vse of the saidis sax traidis proportionallie 1662 Inverness Rec. II 212.
Four baillies ar appoynted … to dewyd the samen watch proportionallie ilk night 1689 Rec. Old Aberd. I 149.
That the said mos may be improven to ther best advantage and accomodatione proportionallie amongst them(3) 1615 Edinb. Test. XLIX 13.
He leiues and disponis the same … equalie and proportionallie amangis thame

2. In a proportional manner or degree; in proportion. 1586–7 Reg. Privy C. IV 136.
Swa that … every barrone … be subject proportionalie to pay according to the quantitie of his landis 1612 Cochran-Patrick Coinage I 222.
For all vthir gold thay sall ressaue in payment proportionalie for ilk vnce denneir 1612 Orkney & Shetl. Ct. Bk. (ed.) 23. 1616 Conv. Burghs III 33.
That the bilge of the said barrells sall be maid les and the heids thairof of ane gritter wydnes proportionallie 1689 Cramond Kirk S. III 26 Dec.
And the money sessed proportionally for the said end