stourly, adv.
(ˈsturlɪ)
Forms: 3 storliche; Sc. 4–5 sturly, 5 stwrly, 5–6 sturely, 8–9 stourly.
[f. stour a. + -ly2.]
† 1. Greatly. Obs.
| a 1225 Leg. Kath. 1268 Is nu se storliche unstrenget ower strengðe. |
2. Sc. Fiercely, violently; stoutly, vigorously.
| c 1375 Sc. Leg. Saints l. (Catherine) 1028 Þane þat tyrand..rathly ruschit to and fra,..& sturly stampit als, & steryt. c 1470 Rauf Coilȝear 860 The kene Knicht in that steid stakkerit sturely. 1572 Sat. Poems Reform. xxxviii. 74 Giue..we..hald vs togidder, Baith surely, and sturely, and stoutly gainstand thame. 1793 T. Scott Poems 375 (E.D.D.), I heard a horn fu' stourly blawn. 1888 Doughty Trav. Arabia Deserta I. 127 He looked stourly about him, who should speak next. 1898 J. Paton Castlebraes ii. 49 Swuftly an' stourly, I laid ma Heezel Rung, a second swash, athwart the safter pairts. |