burly
English
/ˈbɜːli/
adj
Definitions
- (usually) Large, well-built, and muscular.
- (Britain) Great, amazing, unbelievable.
- (US) Of large magnitude, either good or bad, and sometimes both.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English burly inherited from Old English *būrlīċ (stately, noble, bowerly) suffix from English bower (peasant, farmer) inherited from Old English *byrlīċ (high, raised).
Origin
Old English
*byrlīċ
Gloss
high, raised
Concept
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