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▪ I. † clouterly, a. Obs.
Also 7 clowterly.
[? f. prec. + -ly1.]
Like or characteristic of a botcher; clumsy, awkward; clownish.
1675E. Phillips Theatr. Poet. Pref. 14 Spencer, with all his Rustic, obsolete words, with all his rough-hewn clowterly Verses. a1707Bp. Patrick Autobiog. (1839) 194 The coffin..of elm, hooped with iron, very coarse and clouter[l]y. 1712J. James tr. Le Blond's Gardening 32 The Designs..made Parterres look very heavy and clouterly. 1741Richardson Pamela I. (1824) 112 Some clouterly plow-boy. 1826Scott Woodst. xx, Huge clouterly shoes.
▪ II. † clouterly, adv.
[-ly2.]
Obs. Clumsily.
1593Pass. Morrice 82 They that trode right..were clouterly caulfed. 1696Lond. Gaz. No. 3212/4 She seems to cut behind but don't, unless clouterly shod. |