farlie
farlie · farlies
An unusual or unexpected thingAn unusual or unexpected thing; a wonder.
Meaning
1 senses(UK, obsolete)An unusual or unexpected thing; a wonder.
Origin
From Middle English farli, ferly, ferlich, feorlich (“a wonderful thing, a marvel, a wondeFrom Middle English farli, ferly, ferlich, feorlich (“a wonderful thing, a marvel, a wonder”), from Middle English farli, ferly, verlich, ferlik, ferlic, feorlic (“terrible, marvellous, wonderful”), from Old English fǣrlīċ (“sudden, unexpected, quick, horrible”), equivalent to fear + -ly. Cognate with Scots ferlie (“farlie”), Old Norse ferlíki, ferlíkan (“a monster, abnormality, monstrosity”), Old Norse ferligr (“monstrous”).
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