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Webster 1913 Edition

Bully

Bul′ly

(bụl′ly̆)
,
Noun.
;
pl.
Bullies
(bŭl′lĭz)
.
[Cf. LG.
bullerjaan
,
bullerbäk
,
bullerbrook
, a blusterer, D.
bulderaar
a bluster,
bulderen
to bluster; prob. of imitative origin; or cf. MHG.
buole
lover, G.
buhle
.]
1.
A noisy, blustering fellow, more insolent than courageous, who threatens, intimidates, or badgers people who are smaller or weaker than he is; an insolent, tyrannical fellow.
Bullies
seldom execute the threats they deal in.
Palmerston.
2.
A brisk, dashing fellow.
[Slang Obs.]
Shak.

Bul′ly

(bụl′ly̆)
,
Adj.
1.
Jovial and blustering; dashing.
[Slang]
“Bless thee, bully doctor.”
Shak.
2.
Fine; excellent;
as, a
bully
horse
.
[Slang, U.S.]

Bul′ly

,
Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Bullied
(bụl′lēd)
;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Bullying
.]
To intimidate or badger with threats and by an overbearing, swaggering demeanor; to act the part of a bully{1} toward.
For the last fortnight there have been prodigious shoals of volunteers gone over to
bully
the French, upon hearing the peace was just signing.
Tatler.
Syn. – To bluster; swagger; hector; domineer.

Bul′ly

,
Verb.
I.
To act as a bully{1}.

Webster 1828 Edition

Bully

BULL'Y

,
Noun.
A noisy, blustering overbearing fellow, more distinguished for insolence and empty menaces, than for courage, and disposed to provoke quarrels.

BULL'Y

,
Verb.
T.
To insult and overbear with noise and blustering menaces.

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