lully

noun — 3 senses

lully

noun

Etymology Possibly from laundry, or lily (compare snow (“laundry”) as in snow-rig). Attested as early as c.1661.

UK, Archaic, Slang Wet or drying linen.

UK, Obsolete, Slang A shirt.

Derived terms: lully-prigger, lully-snow-prigger

lully

noun

Etymology Likely from lullaby, through lullaby-cheat (“child”, literally “lullaby-thing, sleep-stealer”) attested as early as 1648. Possible influence from Etymology 1, see shared phrase: lully-prigger of similar construction to lullaby-cheat. Possible influence from little. See also relations: loll (“favourite child”), and lolly (“child”).

Obsolete, Slang A child.

Derived terms: lully-prigger, queer lully

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