felly

¹ American  

[fel-ee] / ˈfɛl i /

noun

plural

fellies

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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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

Aw want nawther riches nor style,    Just a gradely plain felly will do; But aw'm waitin a varry long while    An ov sweethearts aw've getten but two.

From Yorkshire Lyrics Poems written in the Dialect as Spoken in the West Riding of Yorkshire. To which are added a Selection of Fugitive Verses not in the Dialect by Hartley, John

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)

Yer mither must be looked after; but i’ the meantime let me tell ye that yer uncle Daavid is a douce, cliver felly, an’ fears naething i’ this warld.

From Hunted and Harried by Ballantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael)

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.

But there was a long face on the owld felly whin the first thing he was bid to do was to bring Kathleen out o' the cave an' carry her to the cassel.

From Irish Wonders by McAnally, D. R. (David Russell)