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Definition of: ferly
(fûr′lē) adjective Obs.
Fearful or wonderful; surprising; sudden.
—noun plural ·lies
1. Scot. & Brit. Dial. A wonder or marvel; also, wonder; surprise.
2. A fault or weakness.
—v.t. & v.i. fer·lied, fer·ly·ing Scot. & Brit. Dial. To surprise, wonder. Also fer′lie. [OE færlic sudden <fœr sudden danger]
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