felly

¹

[ fel-ee ]

noun

, plural fel·lies.

1. felloe.

felly

²

[ fel-ee ]

adverb

1. in a fell manner; fiercely; ruthlessly.

Word History and Origins

Origin of felly¹

Middle English felien (plural), variant of felwe felloe

Origin of felly²

First recorded in 1250–1300, felly is from the Middle English word felliche; fell ³, -ly

Example Sentences

I sent the dog huntin' down the wood, and by and by I heard this felly cantherin' up as it might be a pig.

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Yure a big scoundrel, but Oi don't loike ter think any felly's villain enough to do murther.

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Therewith they came to battle on foot like two wild boars--so fiercely and felly that it was terrible to behold.

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An' there lived out over the hill, in a din o' the rocks, a crafty ould felly iv a fox.

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Thirteen, counting the five av us here, and the felly that runs the electhric light plant.

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