hooly

or hu·ly

[ hoo-lee, hy-lee ]

adjective

1. cautious; gentle.

adverb

1. cautiously; gently.

Word History and Origins

Origin of hooly¹

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English holy, hulie, hully; apparently of Scandinavian origin; compare Old Norse hōfligr “moderate,” hōfliga “moderately”

Example Sentences

All hooly 'postles and 'vangellers, pray for us poor sinners!

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And here foloweth the noble tale of the Sancgreal that called is the hooly vessel.'

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Exaltation of the holy Crosse29 is sayd / bycause that on this daye the hooly crosse & faythe were gretely enhaunced/.

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And then Heracle commaunded hym all to god and to the hooly crosse wyth all the devocion that he myght.

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And thenne the Jewe brought the Crysten man to the pytte / and then they drewe oute that hooly ymage /.

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