adv. Forms: 3 storliche; Sc. 4–5 sturly, 5 stwrly, 5–6 sturely, 8–9 stourly. [f. STOUR a. + -LY2.]

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  † 1.  Greatly. Obs.

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a. 1225.  Leg. Kath., 1268. Is nu se storliche unstrenget ower strengðe.

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  2.  Sc. Fiercely, violently; stoutly, vigorously.

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c. 1375.  Sc. Leg. Saints, l. (Catherine), 1028. Þane þat tyrand … rathly ruschit to and fra,… & sturly stampit als, & steryt.

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c. 1475.  Rauf Coilȝear, 860. The kene Knicht in that steid stakkerit sturely.

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1572.  Satir. Poems Reform., xxxviii. 74. Giue … we … hald vs togidder, Baith surely, and sturely, and stoutly gainstand thame.

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1793.  T. Scott, Poems, 375 (E.D.D.). I heard a horn fu’ stourly blawn.

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1888.  Doughty, Trav. Arabia Deserta, I. 127. He looked stourly about him, who should speak next.

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1898.  J. Paton, Castlebraes, ii. 49. Swuftly an’ stourly, I laid ma Heezel Rung, a second swash, athwart the safter pairts.

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