dowly
Britishadjective
Etymology
Origin of dowly
perhaps from Old English dol dull
Example Sentences
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"A dowly, harden-faced mon, an' gey hard to bide wi', accordin' to what all t' day-tale men is sayin'," replied the other.
From More Tales of the Ridings by Moorman, Frederic William
Fieldfares, bonny fieldfares, I'll be gone 'fore you; ������� I'm sae weak an' dowly, hands are thin an' blue.
From Songs of the Ridings by Moorman, Frederic William
You'll hear it through the wall and it'll mebbe cheer you up if you feel dowly.
From The Privet Hedge by Buckrose, J. E.
"Nothing to speak of; only 'tis certain sure, and so best; the old house won't look so dowly now."
From J. S. Le Fanu's Ghostly Tales, Volume 3 by Le Fanu, Joseph Sheridan
O dowly, dowly was that neet ��� He stole lile Doad away!
From Songs of the Ridings by Moorman, Frederic William
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