rebelly en · ADJ
Etymology
From rebel + -y.
Meanings
-
(obsolete) rebellious
“COME, tell us the name of the rebelly crew, / Who lifted the pike on the Curragh with you;[…]
1888, “The Patriot Mother: A Ballad of '98”, in Henry Halliday Sparling, editor, Irish Minstrelsy: Being a Selection of Irish Songs, Lyrics, and Ballads, Walter Scott, page 393:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most rebelly | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more rebelly | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |