felly
1 Americannoun
plural
felliesadverb
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; fell 3, -ly
Example Sentences
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“The recovery has been everywhere but in the family paychecks,” Bush will say according to prepared excerpts, embracing the income inequality theme recently touted by many felly likely Republican presidential candidates.
From Time
How many spokes, fellies, or hobs, were splintered.
From Project Gutenberg
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 Project Gutenberg
I sent the dog huntin' down the wood, and by and by I heard this felly cantherin' up as it might be a pig.
From Project Gutenberg
The word is sometimes spelled and usually pronounced “felly.”
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