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† ˈcarterly, a. and adv. Obs.
[f. as prec. + -ly.]
A. adj. Like or befitting a carter; clownish, boorish, rude, ill-bred.
1519W. Horman Vulg. 280 A carterly or a rebaud songe. 1579Lyly Euphues (Arb.) 40 Diogenes a philosopher, yet who more carterly? 1611Cotgr. s.v. Charterie, A carterlie, or churlish tricke. 1644Sir E. Dering Prop. Sacr. E iiij b, This is carterly language.
B. adv. In a rude or boorish manner.
1553N. Grimalde Cicero's Offices i. (1558) 57 We must..take hede..that.. nothing blockishly or carterly wee do. 1593Nashe Lett. Confut. 57 Not the most exquisite thing that is, but the Counsel Table Asse Richard Clarke, may so Carterly deride. 1598Florio, Villanamente..clounishlie, carterly, basely, inciuilie. |