allenarly

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adverb

Solely; only.

Scrabble 12

Meanings

adverballenarly (not comparable)

alternative allenerly · alternative allanerly

  1. Scotlandarchaicnot comparableSolely; only.

    […] is not habilis modus to establish a Right in the Person of the Assigny, but allenarly so long as the Cedent remains Heritor of the Lands […]

    1734, Sir Thomas Hope, “Title XV”, in Practical Observations Upon Divers Titles of the Law of Scotland, Commonly called Hope's Minor Praticks
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    I grant thereto, she shall be well answered thereof; not allenarly of the same, but the double thereof, and make your memorial of all your desires, number and valour thereof, and ye shall not have alone the single, but the double thereof.

    1728, Robert Lindsay, The History of Scotland from 1436 to 1565, page 198

    […] he orders the assembly to sit at the city of Glasgow allenarly, and no where else, because of the known loyalty and disposition of the town to his service […]

    1830, John M'Ure, A View of the City of Glasgow, Or, An Account of Its Origin, Rise and Progress, with a More Particular Description Thereof Than Has Hitherto Been Known, page 84

Origin

  1. Scotsanerly“singly”
  2. Englishallenarly

From all + Scots anerly (“singly”), from ane (“one”).

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