What does agley mean?
Agley means (chiefly Scotland) Wrong, awry, askew, amiss, or distortedly..
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/əˈɡleɪ/ · adverb
(chiefly Scotland) Wrong, awry, askew, amiss, or distortedly..
X tells of cavalry; of Sheridan, Hampton and Fitz Lee; Of Early’s Valley march, that Sheridan long held agley!
We meant to sail from Charleston, but things went agley there, and so we’re bound for Portsmouth now, as fast as we can make speed.
“I don't know if you know the meaning of the word ‘agley’, Kipper, but that, to put it in a nutshell, is the way things have ganged.”
"You bastard." "I beg your pardon Miss Martin. What did you say." "You heard me." All I need. For Miss Martin to go agley on me. Pout, stamp and generally upstage my authority. When they learn about your inner life, wham they take liberties with the outer. Until one is driven to putting on the stone face with creases downturned around the eyes and mouth. Scowl.
But though the bear in the picture was a disguised man he appeared so naturally calm, so benignly strong, that beside him Pete […] looked comparatively shifty and agley.
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Agley means (chiefly Scotland) Wrong, awry, askew, amiss, or distortedly..
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X tells of cavalry; of Sheridan, Hampton and Fitz Lee; Of Early’s Valley march, that Sheridan long held agley!
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