† flailyadj.
Obsolete. rare.
Acting like a flail.
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the world > movement > motion in specific manner > alternating or reciprocating motion > [adjective] > flapping or beating up and down
flaily1632
waving1735
winnowing1793
1632 J. Vicars tr. Virgil XII Aeneids v. 123 At once all furrows plow..with flaly-oares and slicing foredecks fierce.
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adj.1632- in deveyn(e
- in diameter
- in diaspora
- in dictione
- in difference
- in difficulties
- in diffs
- in diffusion
- in diminutive
- in dire stress for
- in direct of
- in disaccordance with
- in disarray
- in disfavour of
- in dishabille
- in dispute
- in distance
- in distans
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- in dock, out nettle
- in doors
- in dorme
- in double tides
- in dribs and drabs
- in drink