hosely

Middle English

Alternative forms

hosliche, horselie

Etymology

From hos +‎ -ly.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈhɔːsliː/, /ˈhɔːsliːtʃ(ə)/, /ˈhɔːrsliː/

Adverb

hosely (rare)

Hoarsely; in a harsh-sounding way.
In a unclear-sounding or hard to detect way.

Descendants

English: hoarsely
Scots: hairsely

References

“hōslī(e, adv.” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-03-23.

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