What does "loathly" mean?
Loathly: Unwillingly; reluctantly. This shows that you from nature loathly stray. Donne.
Additional senses
- 2.( [Obs.] With dust and blood his locks were loathly dight. Fairfax.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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