burliness
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]burly + -ness. According to the Poly-Olbion project, coined by Michael Drayton in 1612.
Noun
[edit]burliness (uncountable)
- The characteristic of being burly.
- 1612, Michael Drayton, Poly-Olbion, song 8 p. 119:
- Nor let the spacious Mound of that great Mercian King
(Into a lesser roomth thy burlinesse to bring)
Include thee