ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Headly

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Headly is an adjective meaning (archaic) Chief; principal; capital; (of sins) deadly.

Meaning

(archaic) Chief; principal; capital; (of sins) deadly.

More Meanings

  1. (archaic) Heady; violent; impetuous.

Example Sentences

O'er blows the filthy and contagious clouds / Of headly murther, spoil, and villainy.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include baleful, deadly, gravebound, dead, deathy, dear.

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