balkish en · ADJ
Etymology
From balk + -ish.
Meanings
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(obsolete, rare) uneven; ridgy
[…] I was forthwyth reclaymed from my former resolution, reckening it for better, that my penne shoulde walke in such wyse in that craggie and balkishe way […]
1577, Richard Stanihurst, A plain and perfect description of Ireland, quoted in The English Scholar's Library of Old and Modern Works:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most balkish | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more balkish | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |