farlie
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farlie
Where it comes from
From 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”).
noun farlies
- An unusual or unexpected thing; a wonder. (Whilst thus himselfe to please, the mightie Mountaine tells Such farlies of his Cluyd, and of his wondrous Wells)
Talk about this word "farlie." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/farlie. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. farlie. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/farlie "farlie." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/farlie.Cite this
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title = {farlie},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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