Toomly

adv. Sc. and north. dial. [f. TOOM sb.¹ and a. + -LY².]

  1.  In a leisurely way; somewhat slowly; without haste.

c. 1400.  Destr. Troy, 2447. When he told hade his tale tomly to the ende. Ibid., 11488. Antenor his tale tombly began.

  2.  † a. Idly, without occupation. Obs. b. Emptily, vainly, to no purpose.

c. 1400.  Destr. Troy, 4580. Ye haue tarit ouer tyme tomly at home.

1606.  Birnie, Kirk-Buriall (1833), 5. Rather to teach what the kirk should doe nor toomely to talke what hes beene done.

  3.  With empty saddle.

17[?].  ‘Willie’s drowned in Gamery,’ xi., in Child, Eng. & Sc. Ball., VII. (1890), 181/2. And every one on high horse sat, But Willie’s horse rade toomly.