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Title: SOLVED: Word in the Will of Elizabeth Austen nee Curling
Post by: Wayne N on Monday 04 July 22 10:07 BST (UK)

Does the word highlighted in yellow say discreetly?

Title: Re: Word in the Will or Elizabeth Austen nee Curling
Post by: JenB on Monday 04 July 22 10:09 BST (UK)

I think it might be ‘decently’  :-\

Title: Re: Word in the Will or Elizabeth Austen nee Curling
Post by: Wayne N on Monday 04 July 22 10:11 BST (UK)

Thank you JenB  :)

Title: Re: Word in the Will or Elizabeth Austen nee Curling
Post by: Rena on Monday 04 July 22 14:05 BST (UK)

Quote from: JenB on Monday 04 July 22 10:09 BST (UK)

I think it might be ‘decently’  :-\

Well done you !!   It had me scratching my head lol

Title: Re: SOLVED: Word in the Will of Elizabeth Austen nee Curling
Post by: Henry7 on Monday 04 July 22 20:28 BST (UK)

How about "devoutly" ?

Title: Re: SOLVED: Word in the Will of Elizabeth Austen nee Curling
Post by: JenB on Monday 04 July 22 21:15 BST (UK)

But the third letter is ‘c’ not ‘v’ (check out the ‘c’ in ‘executed’ in line 3.

Title: Re: SOLVED: Word in the Will of Elizabeth Austen nee Curling
Post by: Little Nell on Monday 04 July 22 21:49 BST (UK)

Another vote for 'decently' - very common phrase in wills and I have looked at hundreds.

Nell