Doucely

Word DOUCELY
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Na, na — he hings his sword on the cleek, lays his beaver on the shelf, puts his pedigree into his pocket, and gangs as doucely and cannily about his peddling craft as if his blood was nae better than ditch-water; but let our pedlar be transformed, as I have kend it happen mair than ance, into a bein thriving merchant, then ye shall have a transformation, my lords. ❋ Unknown (2004)

The master of the "gay science" gradually slipping down from the clouds, and settling quietly and doucely on the plain hard ground of ordinary life and business! ❋ Various (N/A)

Before he reached Laval he had made the accustomed transformation, and it was no priest, but a layman, doucely dressed in grey, that awaited Mme. Bourdais 'return from the flower-market. ❋ Unknown (1896)

Before he reached Laval he had made the accustomed transformation, and it was no priest, but a layman, doucely dressed in grey, that awaited ❋ Charles Whibley (1894)

George the Fort 'didna fill the throne verra doucely for a' their clishmaclaver, and I don't think young ❋ George Douglas Brown (1885)

Gourlay'll fill the pulpit verra doucely for a 'ours. ❋ George Douglas Brown (1885)

Here, however, Mrs. Halfpenny became scandalised at such laughter in the open street; and, perceiving some one in the distance, she carried off Primrose, and enjoined the others to walk on doucely and wiselike. ❋ Charlotte Mary Yonge (1862)

Not dishonestly, mind you, nor violently, nor rudely, but doucely and calmly. ❋ Charles Reade (1849)

He bestowed a paternal kiss on her brow, and glided doucely away before she could possibly cry again. ❋ Charles Reade (1849)

Where the silk stockings were wrought, and the Jerusalem sandals made, that he had on his feet, James Batter used doucely to observe he would leave every reasonable man to guess at a venture. ❋ David Macbeth Moir (1824)

And now, doucely and decently sitting in our Drosky, behold us driven by ❋ John Wilson (1819)

The weaver lads gazed with a melancholy smile; the lassies on the carts clapped their hands with joy; the women on both sides of the street acknowledged the recognising nods; while all the village dogs, surprised by the sound of chariot wheels, came baying and barking forth, and sent off the cats that were so doucely sitting on the window soles, clambering and scampering over the roofs in terror of their lives. ❋ John Galt (1809)

An honest wife she is, but sair she's been trysted wi 'misfortunes, -- the loss o' twa decent lads o 'sons, in the time o' the persecution, as they ca 'it nowadays; and doucely and decently she has borne her burden, blaming nane and condemning nane. ❋ Walter Scott (1801)

Na, na -- he hings his sword on the cleek, lays his beaver on the shelf, puts his pedigree into his pocket, and gangs as doucely and cannily about his peddling craft as if his blood was nae better than ditch-water; but let our pedlar be transformed, as I have kend it happen mair than ance, into a bein thriving merchant, then ye shall have a transformation, my lords. ❋ Walter Scott (1801)

But then came the splore about the surrendering your papers — and we hae now gude evidence, that, sae soon as he was compelled to yield them up, he rade post to Stirling, and tauld the Government all and mair than all, that was gaun doucely on amang us hill-folk; and, doubtless, that was the way that the country was laid to take his Excellency and the leddy, and to make sic an unexpected raid on me. ❋ Unknown (2005)

But then came the splore about the surrendering your papers --- and we hae now gude evidence, that, sae soon as he was compelled to yield them up, he rade post to Stirling, and tauld the Government all and mair than all, that was gaun doucely on amang us hill-folk; and, doubtless, that was the way that the country was laid to take his Excellency and the leddy, and to make sic an unexpected raid on me. ❋ Unknown (1887)

But then came the splore about the surrendering your papers -- and we hae now gude evidence, that, sae soon as he was compelled to yield them up, he rade post to Stirling, and tauld the Government all and mair than all, that was gaun doucely on amang us hill-folk; and, doubtless, that was the way that the country was laid to take his Excellency and the leddy, and to make sic an unexpected raid on me. ❋ Walter Scott (1801)

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