Churly
//ˈtʃɜːli// adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 rude; churlish; violent archaic
"He was the churliest of the churls; Little he cared for king or earls; Bitter as home-brewed ale were his foaming passions"
Example
More examples"He was the churliest of the churls; Little he cared for king or earls; Bitter as home-brewed ale were his foaming passions"
Etymology
From Middle English cherly, cherlich, cherllich, charlyche, equivalent to churl + -ly, but often interpreted as churl + -y. Compare English churlish.
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