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ruffianly, a.|ˈrʌfɪənlɪ|
Also 6 ruffianlie, 7 rufeaniely; 6 ruffyn-, ruffin-, ruffenly.
[f. ruffian n. + -ly1.]
1. Having the character, appearance, or demeanour of a ruffian.
1570Foxe A. & M. (ed. 2) 1359/1 A certeine seruyng man of the lyke ruffynly order. 1593Nashe Christ's T. Wks. (Grosart) IV. 224 No Smithfield ruffianly Swash⁓buckler will come of with such harshe hell-raking othes as they. 1612T. Taylor Comm. Titus iii. 3 Many ruffianly Protestants, who strengthen themselues in their sinnes. 1633Prynne Histriom. 210 Love-lockes, growne now too much in fashion with comly Pages, Youthes, and lewd effeminate ruffianly persons. 1674Blount, s.v. Ruffians Hall, Where Trials of Skill were plaid by ordinary Ruffianly people. 1835James Gipsy xiii, I found him consorting with a gang of as ruffianly fellows as ever I beheld. 1856R. A. Vaughan Mystics (1860) I. vi. viii. 266 He sits himself down to table with a ruffianly set of drovers and traders.
Comb.1822Scott Peveril xxiii, Two ruffianly-looking men, apparently his guards, had hold of his doublet. 1882W. D. Hay Brighter Britain! I. xi. 301 A line of nine ruffianly-looking scarecrows, under review by..head-master of the ceremonies.
2. Characteristic of, appropriate to, ruffians.
α1579J. Northbrooke Dicing (1843) 168 By the worde (dauncing) there is not ment euery maner of wanton or ruffianly leaping and frisking. 1592G. Harvey Four Letters Wks. (Grosart) I. 168 With ruffianly haire, vnseemely apparell, and more vnseemelye Company. 1603Lismore Papers Ser. ii. (1887) I. 44 He marvauled that he would..breake owt into such passion in that rufeaniely sorte. 1691T. H[ale] Acc. New Invent. p. cx, He..had from him instead of thanks a ruffianly Answer. 1750in Dodsley Fug. Pieces (1761) I. 147 For daring to asperse her Daughter's Reputation in that wicked ruffianly Manner. 1821Scott Kenilw. i, The mercer there..affects a ruffianly vapouring humour. 1874Motley John of Barneveld II. xxi. 386 Two common soldiers of ruffianly aspect.
β1586B. Young Guazzo's Civ. Conv. iv. 221 b, In so ruffenly and unseemlie a sort. 1600W. Watson Decacordon (1602) 244 A new and ruffinly course. |