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halfely

halfely is the obsolete spelling of halfly.

Meaning of halfly

Adverb

halfly

  1. (obsolete) Half.
    • So holy that him there, they halfely deifide.1612, Michael Drayton, “(please specify the chapter)”, in [John Selden], editor, Poly-Olbion. Or A Chorographicall Description of Tracts, Riuers, Mountaines, Forests, and Other Parts of this Renowned...

Questions about halfely

What is halfely the obsolete spelling of?
Halfely is the obsolete spelling of halfly.

Words near halfely in the dictionary

  1. halfe
  2. halfe-pence
  3. halfed
  4. halfedge
  5. halfedges
  6. halfely
  7. halfendeal
  8. halfer
  9. halfers
  10. Halferty
  11. Halfertys

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