hosely

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From hos +‎ -ly.

Pronunciation

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

Adverb

hosely (rare)

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

Descendants

  • English: hoarsely
  • Scots: hairsely

References

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