cuckoldy en · ADJ
Etymology
From cuckold + -y.
Meanings
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Characteristic of a cuckold.
Hang him, poor cuckoldy knave! I know him not.
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] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act II, scene ii]:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more cuckoldy | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most cuckoldy | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |