wittolly en · ADJ
Etymology
From wittol + -ly.
Meanings
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(obsolete) Like a wittol; cuckoldly.
FALSTAFF: […] they say the jealous wittolly knave hath masses of money […]
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| most wittolly | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more wittolly | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |