felly
1 Americannoun
adverb
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Etymology
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; see fell 3, -ly
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I mind me av a young felly wan time that was in love, an' so to be axcused, that wished he'd a hunderd tongues so to do justice to his swateheart.
From Irish Wonders by McAnally, D. R. (David Russell)
She was afther fallin' in love wid a young felly that done ditchin' an' they were to be marr'd whin he got his house done an' his father gev him a cow.
From Irish Wonders by McAnally, D. R. (David Russell)
Then, let me tell ye this, young felly, it’ll stop till I get through.
From The Boss of Wind River by Chisholm, A. M. (Arthur Murray)
"But," persisted Tim, "if I hadn't dropped that felly, he would have tumbled you or mesilf out of the saddle, as he was about to do whin I jumped on him wid both feet."
From The Young Ranchers or, Fighting the Sioux by Ellis, Edward Sylvester
When the Foyles' dander is riz it ain't size that's goin' to stop wan o' that name from pitchin' into an' wallopin' the biggest felly that iver stepped.
From Ruth Fielding at Briarwood Hall or Solving the Campus Mystery by Emerson, Alice B.
"They are the bullyingest, meanestest, lyingest fellies as ever I heard of," replied the boots.
From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 56, No. 346, August, 1844 by Various
The verge Was gold by fellies of eternal brass Guarded, a dazzling show!
From The Iliad of Homer Translated into English Blank Verse by William Cowper by Cowper, William
Posts, railroad ties, frames for the adobe houses, furniture, fellies of wheels, paving blocks, and charcoal are made of this wonderful tree's root system.
From Trees Worth Knowing by Rogers, Julia Ellen
May your fellies be strong, the chariots, and their horses, may your reins be well-fashioned.
From Sacred Books of the East by Various
And so did a dozen more of the fellies.
From The Sagebrusher A Story of the West by Hough, Emerson
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