FELLY

felloe, felly

(noun) rim (or part of the rim) into which spokes are inserted

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology 1

Noun

felly (plural fellies)

The outer rim of a wheel, supported by the spokes.

Etymology 2

Adverb

felly (comparative more felly, superlative most felly)

(now rare) Fiercely, harshly.

Source: Wiktionary


Fel"ly

Definition: , adv. In a fell or cruel manner; fiercely; barbarously; savagely. Spenser.

Fel"ly, n.; pl. Fellies (. Etym: [OE. feli, felwe, felow, AS. felg, felge; akin to D. velg, G. felge, OHG. felga felly (also, a harrow, but prob. a different word), Dan. felge.]

Definition: The exterior wooden rim, or a segment of the rim, of a wheel, supported by the spokes. [Written also felloe.] Break all the spokes and fellies from her wheel. Shak.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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