LAIDLY

Etymology

Adjective

laidly (comparative more laidly, superlative most laidly)

(UK, Scotland, dialect) ugly; loathsome

• W. Howitt

Anagrams

• Dailly

Source: Wiktionary


Laid"ly, a.

Definition: Ugly; loathsome. [Prov. Eng. & Scot.] This laidly and loathsome worm. W. Howitt.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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