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ferly

[fer-lee]

fer·ly

[fer-lee] noun, plural fer·lies, adjective Scot.
noun
1.
something unusual, strange, or causing wonder or terror.
2.
astonishment; wonder.
adjective
3.
unexpected; strange; unusual.

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Ferly is always a great word to know.
So is zedonk. Does it mean:
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
Also, fer·lie.


Origin:
before 900; Middle English; Old English fǣrlīc, equivalent to fǣr fear + -līc -ly; cognate with German gefährlich dangerous, Dutch gevaarlijk
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ferly (ˈfɛrlɪ)
 
adj
1.  wonderful; strange
 
n , -lies
2.  a wonder; something strange or marvellous
 
vb , -lies, -lies, -lying, -lied
3.  to wonder; be surprised
 
[Old English færlic sudden]

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