- Laidly
- Laidly Laid"ly, a.
Ugly; loathsome. [Prov. Eng. & Scot.]
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This laidly and loathsome worm. --W. Howitt. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Laidly
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laidly — c.1300, Scottish and northern English variant of loathly hideous, repulsive (see LOATH (Cf. loath)) … Etymology dictionary
laidly — North Country (Newcastle) Words foul, loathsome, disgustingly ugly … English dialects glossary
laidly — laid·ly … English syllables
laidly — ˈlādli chiefly Scotland variant of loathly … Useful english dictionary
The Laidly Worm of Spindleston Heugh — also known as The Laidly Worm of Bamborough , is a Northumbrian folktale about a princess who is turned into a worm, which means dragon rather than the being of diminutive size.ynopsisIn the Kingdom of Northumbria, a kind king takes a cruel witch … Wikipedia
Loathly lady — La loathly lady (littéralement : « la dame répugnante ») est un personnage fréquemment mis en scène dans la littérature médiévale, dont l exemple le plus connu est celui du conte de Geoffrey Chaucer, Le Conte de la Bourgeoise de… … Wikipédia en Français
Shapeshifting — For other uses, see Shapeshifting (disambiguation). Shapeshifting is a common theme in mythology, folklore, and fairy tales. It is also found in epic poems, science fiction literature, fantasy literature, children s literature, Shakespearean… … Wikipedia
The Laily Worm and the Machrel of the Sea — is Child ballad number 36. [Francis James Child, The English and Scottish Popular Ballads [http://www.sacred texts.com/neu/eng/child/ch036.htm The Laily Worm and the Machrel of the Sea ] ] ynopsisA young man, transformed into a laily (loathly, or … Wikipedia
Kemp Owyne — is Child Ballad number 34. [Francis James Child, The English and Scottish Popular Ballads , [http://www.sacred texts.com/neu/eng/child/ch034.htm Kemp Owyne ] ] ynopsisThe heroine is turned into a worm (dragon), usually by her stepmother, who… … Wikipedia
Hjálmþés saga ok Ölvis — is a late legendary saga without an apparent historic basis. It is about two children of a jarl, and one of them is Hjálmþér whose evil step mother commands him to work as a thrall until he as performed an impossible task.In its present form, it… … Wikipedia
