- loathly
- I. adjective Date: before 12th century loathsome, repulsive II. adverb Date: 15th century not willingly ; reluctantly
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Loathly — Loath ly (l[=o]th l[y^]), adv. 1. Unwillingly; reluctantly. [1913 Webster] This shows that you from nature loathly stray. Donne. [1913 Webster] 2. (l[=o][th] l[y^]) So as to cause loathing. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] With dust and blood his locks were … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Loathly — Loath ly (l[=o][th] l[y^]), a. [AS. l[=a][eth]lic.] Loathsome. [Obs.] Loathly mouth. Spenser. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
loathly — (adj.) O.E. laðlic hateful, horrible, unpleasant; see LOATH (Cf. loath) + LY (Cf. ly) (2). As an adverb, O.E. laðlice … Etymology dictionary
loathly — loathly1 [lōth′lē, lōth′lē] adv. [ME lothlie < OE lathlice: see LOATH & LY2] Rare unwillingly; reluctantly loathly2 [lōth′lē] adj. [ME lothely < OE lathlice: see LOATHE & LY … English World dictionary
Loathly lady — La loathly lady (littéralement : « la dame répugnante ») est un personnage fréquemment mis en scène dans la littérature médiévale, dont l exemple le plus connu est celui du conte de Geoffrey Chaucer, Le Conte de la Bourgeoise de… … Wikipédia en Français
Loathly lady — of the land.CharacteristicsThe loathly lady is a hideous woman who demands that a man kiss or marry her in her hideous form. This action reveals that her shape is a transformation that has been broken.Celtic traditionThe loathly lady can be found … Wikipedia
loathly — loathly1 /lohth lee, lohdh /, adv. reluctantly; unwillingly. [bef. 1000; ME lothliche, OE lathlice. See LOATH, LY (adv. suffix)] loathly2 /lohdh lee, lohth /, adj. Archaic. loathsome; hideous; repulsive. [bef. 900; ME lothlic(e), OE lathlic. See… … Universalium
loathly — adjective loathsome; hideous … Wiktionary
loathly — adj. Body and Soul, 56; [lolich]. Pol. S. 203 … Oldest English Words
loathly — adv reluctantly, unwillingly, aversely, re sistingly, resistantly; hesitantly, hesitatingly, shyly, haltingly, slowly, laggardly, sluggishly, unhurriedly, unhurryingly … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
