a. Sc. Obs. Forms: 5–6 solempt, -empnit, solemnit (6 -yt), 6 solemned. [? f. SOLEMN v. + -ED.] Solemn, in various senses.
1423. James I., Kingis Q., lxxix. Thir peple sawe I stand, With mony a solempt [so MS.] contenance.
c. 1450. Maitl. Club Misc., III. 203. Ane haly wattyr fat of siluer … for solemnit festis.
1513. Douglas, Æneid, V. ii. 24. Netheles suld I … exequies, with solempt [v.r. solemnyt, solempnit] pomp and fair, Dewlie perform.
1564. Knox, Bk. Common Order (1584), C vj. The cutting off … by publicke and solemned sentence, all obstinate and impenitent persons.
1567. Reg. Privy Council Scot., I. 542. I faythfullie affirme be my solempnit ayth.
Hence † Solemnedly adv. Obs.
c. 1375. Sc. Leg. Saints, xvii. (Martha), 202. Al hyre covent … hyre exequies dewotly did … & solempnitly.
1566. Acts & Constit. Scotl., To Rdr. [They] had thair statutis … inrollit, bukit, and solempnitlie red to all the pepill.
1572–3. Reg. Privy Council Scot., II. 200. Oure Soverane Lordis Commissioneris … solempnitlie promeist and sweare [etc.].
