† bieldlyadj.
Obsolete northern dialect.
Of the nature of a shelter.
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c1440 York Myst. xli. 336 Welcome to thy beyldly boure.
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adj.c1440- not to know one's ass from a hole in the ground
- not to know one's ass from one's elbow
- not to know one's own strength
- not to know shit from shinola
- not to know someone from a bar of soap
- not to know someone from adam
- not to know someone from eve
- not to know something from shinola
- not to know the first thing about
- not to know the half of it
- not to know what hit one
- not to know what to do with oneself
- not to know when one is well off
- not to know where to put oneself
- not to know whether one is arthur or martha
- not to know whether one is coming or going
- not to know whether one is on one's head or one's heels
- not to know whether to laugh or cry
- not to know whether to shit or go blind
- not to know which way to look
- not to know which way to turn
- not to know which way to turn oneself
- not to know which where to look
- not to know —— from shit
- not to lain