adv. Obs. [f. STITH a. + -LY2.] Strongly, stoutly, valiantly, severely, etc. (see the senses of STITH a.).

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a. 1300.  Cursor M., 2291. A wygur was mad wit his red, And command stithli til his men Als god þai suld it knau and ken. Ibid., 18933. Langage þat þai suld haf of ful knaulage To stand ai stitli for þe fai.

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c. 1325.  Metr. Hom. (1862), 83. Sa stithelic igain him ras The fend, that him feld in place.

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c. 1375.  Sc. Leg. Saints, xxxiii. (George), 940. Sa stythly Inuch can þai ficht. Ibid., xxxv. (Thaddæus), 55. Þane til a chawmir stithly made,… quare-in al hyre tresoure wes.

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c. 1400.  Destr. Troy, 1240. He … stert vp stithly, straght out a swerde, And flange at the freike.

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1513.  Douglas, Æneis, V. vii. 110. Syne stithlie in the sandis wpstandis he.

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