shillely
shillely is the alternative form of shillelagh.
Meaning of shillelagh
Noun
shillelagh (plural shillelaghs)
- A wooden (traditionally blackthorn (sloe) wood) club ending with a large knob.
- [T]he stem of a stout young oak or ash tree, into the end of which, where the roots had been rounded off, a quantity of molten lead was poured, making the shillelagh more formidable in such hands than a sword would have been – much harder to parry, and impossible to break.1842, Charlotte Elizabeth, “Letter IX. The Dumb Boy.”, in Personal Recollections. … From the London Edition, New York, N.Y.: John S. Taylor & Co. No. 145 Nassau-Street, Brick Church Chapel, →OCLC...
- Any cudgel, whether or not of Irish origin.
Forms of shillely
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Questions about shillely
- What is shillely the alternative form of?
- Shillely is the alternative form of shillelagh.
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