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单词 murly
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murlyadj.

Brit. /ˈməːli/, U.S. /ˈmərli/, Scottish English /ˈmʌrlɪ/
Forms: 1600s 1900s– murly, 1900s– murlie.
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: murl v., -y suffix1.
Etymology: < murl v. + -y suffix1.For the 1838 quotation recorded by N.E.D. (1908) at this entry, see quot. 1838 at marly adj.1
Now Scottish.
Of earth or (later) an item of food, esp. cheese: crumbly, friable.
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the world > the earth > structure of the earth > constituent materials > earth or soil > soil qualities > [adjective] > friable
lightc1400
resolute?1440
mouldery1600
murly1600
murling1610
chessom1626
open1647
putrid1656
overlight1707
shattery1728
well-broke1796
1600 R. Surflet tr. C. Estienne & J. Liébault Maison Rustique iii. xx. 470 And as concerning the earth..that it be such as is verie murly, temperate [etc.].
1610 W. Folkingham Feudigraphia i. xi. 36 Onyons..thriue well in a red short, murly and moistish earth.
1917 Banffshire Jrnl. 26 June 3 A kneevelock o' a murlie kebbuck rossen at the fire.
1928 J. G. Horne Lan'wart Loon 13 Sweet as hinny to the moo The murly morsel [sc. a scone] tasted noo.
1954 Banffshire Jrnl. 24 Aug. 5/5 A kebbuck o' fine aul' fashiont, murly, green cheese.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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