felly

¹ American  

[fel-ee] / ˈfɛl i /

noun

fellies plural

1. felloe.

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felly ² American  

[fel-ee] / ˈfɛl i /

adverb

1. in a fell manner; fiercely; ruthlessly.

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• fellies
  plural

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

Example Sentences

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)

And with a whoop we drove through a big felly that almost swamped us.

From The Boy Scouts Book of Stories by Louderback, Walt

I mae genyfi ddau gopi, ond i maent yn dra ammherffaith; felly hefyd i mae’r rhai printiedig, o eiddo’r Dr. Gale a Bertram. 

From Some Specimens of the Poetry of the Ancient Welsh Bards by Evans, Evan

A spoke sprung from the felly had scratched her eye.

From The Bill-Toppers by Castaigne, J. André

I yells to the felly at the wheel.

From The Grain Ship by Robertson, Morgan