a. Obs. [f. SONG sb. + -LY1.] Capable of being sung or expressed in song.

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a. 1300.  E. E. Psalter cxviii. 54. Sanglic [v.r. songlic, L. cantabiles] to me ware rightwisnesses þine.

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c. 1325.  Prose Ps. cxviii. 54. Þy riȝtinges were songelich to me.

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1435.  Misyn, Fire of Love, 50. Qwhils he treuly in songly ioy is gladinde. Ibid., 78. A songely þoȝt emonge heuenly citesens rynnys.

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