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wittolly

wittolly adjective: like a wittol; cuckoldly.

Adjective

wittolly (comparative more wittolly, superlative most wittolly)

  1. (obsolete) Like a wittol; cuckoldly.
    • FALSTAFF: […] they say the jealous wittolly knave hath masses of money […]c. 1597 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Merry Wiues of Windsor”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward]...

Forms of wittolly

comparativemore wittolly
superlativemost wittolly

Origin of wittolly

From wittol + -ly.

Questions about wittolly

What does wittolly mean?
Wittolly means like a wittol; cuckoldly.
What part of speech is wittolly?
Wittolly is an adjective.

Words near wittolly in the dictionary

  1. Wittners
  2. wittol
  3. wittold
  4. wittoldry
  5. wittolds
  6. wittolly
  7. wittols
  8. Witton
  9. Witton Bridge
  10. Witton Park
  11. Witton-le-Wear

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