carterly en · ADJ
Etymology
From carter + -ly.
Meanings
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(obsolete) Of a rude or churlish disposition, like a carter.
[…] and thence ſprouteth that obſcene appellation of Sarding ſandes, with the draffe of the carterly Hoblobs thereabouts, concoct or diſgeaſt for a ſcripture, verity, when the right chriſtendome of it, is Cerdicke ſands, or Cerdick ſhore, […]
1599, [Thomas] Nashe, Nashes Lenten Stuffe, […], London: […] [Thomas Judson and Valentine Simmes] for N[icholas] L[ing] and C[uthbert] B[urby] […], →OCLC, pages 8–9:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most carterly | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more carterly | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |