adv. Obs. [f. CHRISTEN a. + -LY2.] In a Christian way; Christianly.

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c. 1386.  Chaucer, Man of Law’s T., 1023. This child Maurice was then Emperour Maad by the pope, and lyued cristenly [Lansd. MS. Cristienly].

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1426.  Audelay, Poems, 47. Cristyn men ȝif that ȝe be, Then loke ȝe done cristynle.

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1526.  Tindale, N. T., To Rdr. Them that are learned Christenly.

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1528.  Roy, Sat. (1845). If thou wilt then live christenly.

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1553.  Bale, Vocacyon, in Harl. Misc. (Malh.), I. 336. S. Paull … had been christenly familiar at Rome, with Claudia Rufina.

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