Quarles

name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    plural of quarle form-of, plural
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A hamlet in Holkham parish, North Norfolk district, Norfolk, England (OS grid ref TF883387). countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    An unincorporated community in Henry County, Missouri, United States. countable, uncountable
  3. 3
    A habitational surname from Old English. countable, uncountable

    "I have been reading lately what of [Francis] Quarles's poetry I could get. He was a contemporary of [George] Herbert, and a kindred spirit."

  4. 4
    A pseudonym of Edgar Allan Poe. countable, uncountable

Example

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"I have been reading lately what of [Francis] Quarles's poetry I could get. He was a contemporary of [George] Herbert, and a kindred spirit."

Etymology

From Old English hwerflas, plural form of hwerfel (“circle”), perhaps referred to an ancient circle of stones.

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