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† ˈpelly ˈmelly, advb. phr. Obs. rare.
Also 5 pelley melley.
[ad. OF. pêle-mêle, with final e pronounced, or with Eng. advb. suffix -ly2. Found a century earlier than the simple pell-mell.]
= pell-mell adv.
c1450Merlin 391 Thei..smyten thourgh the peple of kynge Bohors all pelly melly. Ibid. 397 That oo peple smyte thourgh the tother all pelley melley full desirouse eche other to a-paire. 1601Bp. W. Barlow Defence 66 We..grant this prerogatiue..not to euerie man pelly melly. |