ferly
noun
something unusual, strange, or causing wonder or terror.
ferlie
-
a variation of
ferly.
Example Sentences
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"Suld ha' sent it in the 1st of April, an' no the 10th; a' fool's day wud ha' suited wi' it ferlie!"
From Alton Locke, Tailor and Poet An Autobiography by Thomas Hughes
True Thomas lay on Huntlie bank;A ferlie he spied wi’ his ee;And there he saw a lady bright,Come riding down by the Eildon Tree.
From A Collection of Ballads by Andrew Lang
“Whaur are gaun crawlin’ ferlie, Your impudence protects ye sairly.”
From Aileen Aroon, A Memoir With other Tales of Faithful Friends and Favourites by Gordon Stables
True Thomas lay on Huntlie bank; A ferlie he spied with his e'e; And there he saw a ladye bright, Come riding down by the Eildon tree.
From Ballad Book by Katherine Lee Bates
In Scotland, a "ferlie" is an unwonted or remarkable sight.
From The Canterbury Tales, and Other Poems by D. Laing Purves
