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† ˈsouterly, a. Obs.
Also 6–7 sowterly.
[f. souter + -ly1.]
1. Resembling a souter; of a common or vulgar type.
1534More Treat. Passion Wks. 1296/2 The special bassawes of that proude souterly Sowdan. 1568U. Fulwell Like will to Like B iij, You souterly knaues shew you all your maners at once. 1603Florio Montaigne iii. v. (1632) 483 The burden bearing porter, souterly cobbler, and toile⁓full labourer. 1617Collins Def. Bp. Ely ii. vii. 252 What should one stand tugging with such a sowterly fellow?
2. Appropriate to, characteristic of, a souter.
1589? Lyly Pappe w. Hatchet E ij, Hee runnes ouer his fooleries with a knaues gallop, ripping vp the souterlie seames of his Epistle. 1593Nashe Strange News Wks. (Grosart) II. 187 The Doctors proceedings haue thrust vpon mee this sowterly Metaphor. 1609Sir G. Paule Life Of Archbp. Whitgift 40 A cobler, a choise broker for such souterly wares. 1626R. Bernard Isle of Man (1627) 277 They blasphemously publish, that the Scriptures are..a dead Letter, sowterly Inke, dumbe Iudges. |