LITHERLY

Adjective

litherly (comparative more litherly, superlative most litherly)

(archaic) mischievous

Adverb

litherly (comparative more litherly, superlative most litherly)

(archaic) slowly; lazily

Source: Wiktionary


Li"ther*ly, a.

Definition: Crafty; cunning; mischievous; wicked; treacherous; lazy.[Archaic] He [the dwarf] was waspish, arch, and litherly. Sir W. Scott.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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25 June 2025

DETENTION

(noun) a state of being confined (usually for a short time); “his detention was politically motivated”; “the prisoner is on hold”; “he is in the custody of police”


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According to Guinness World Records, the largest collection of coffee pots belongs to Robert Dahl (Germany) and consists of 27,390 coffee pots as of 2 November 2012, in Rövershagen, Germany.

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