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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

burliness en · NOUN

Etymology

From burly + -ness. According to the Poly-Olbion project, coined by Michael Drayton in 1612.

Meanings

  1. (uncountable) The characteristic of being burly.
    • Nor let the spacious Mound of that great Mercian King (Into a lesser roomth thy burlinesse to bring) Include thee 1612, Michael Drayton, Poly-Olbion, song 8 p. 119: