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Webster 1913 Edition

Filly

Fil′ly

,

Noun.

;

pl.

Fillies

(#)

.

[Cf. Icel.

fylia

,

fr

.

foli

foal. See

.]

1.

(Zool.)

A female foal or colt; a young mare. Cf.

,

.

Neighing in likeness of a

filly

foal.

Shakespeare

2.

A lively, spirited young girl.

[Colloq.]

Addison.

Webster 1828 Edition

Filly

FIL'LY

,

Noun.

[L. filia, Eng. foal, a shoot, issue.]

1.

A female or mare colt; a young mare.

2.

A young horse. [Not used.]

3.

A wanton girl.