hempy en · ADJ · etymology 1
Etymology
From Middle English hempy, hempi, equivalent to hemp + -y. Doublet of cannabic.
Meanings
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Like hemp.
the rind and the Tree there is a Cotton, or hempy kind of Moss
1655, James Howell, Epistolæ Ho-Elianæ. Familiar Letters Domestic and Forren. […], 3rd edition, volume (please specify the page), London: […] Humphrey Mos[e]ley, […], →OCLC:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most hempy | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more hempy | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |