Burliness

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The characteristic of being burly. uncountable

    "Nor let the spacious Mound of that great Mercian King (Into a lesser roomth thy burlinesse to bring) Include thee"

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"Nor let the spacious Mound of that great Mercian King (Into a lesser roomth thy burlinesse to bring) Include thee"

Etymology

From burly + -ness. According to the Poly-Olbion project, coined by Michael Drayton in 1612.

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