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From burly + -ness. According to the Poly-Olbion project, coined by Michael Drayton in 1612.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: The characteristic of being burly. Full definition →
From burly + -ness. According to the Poly-Olbion project, coined by Michael Drayton in 1612.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.