What does "carterly" mean?

Of a rude or churlish disposition, like a carter.

What is a synonym for "carterly"?

Common synonyms include: boorish, boorish.

Carterly

adj

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Definitions

Adjective

1
Of a rude or churlish disposition, like a carter. obsolete
"[…] and thence ſprouteth that obſcene appellation of Sarding ſandes, with the draffe of the carterly Hoblobs thereabouts, concoct or diſgeaſt for a ſcripture, verity, when the right chriſtendome of it, is Cerdicke ſands, or Cerdick ſhore, […]"

Synonyms

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boorish boorish

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"[…] and thence ſprouteth that obſcene appellation of Sarding ſandes, with the draffe of the carterly Hoblobs thereabouts, concoct or diſgeaſt for a ſcripture, verity, when the right chriſtendome of it, is Cerdicke ſands, or Cerdick ſhore, […]"

Etymology

From carter + -ly.

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