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Palterly

Pal′ter-ly

,
Adj.
&
adv.
Paltry; shabby; shabbily; paltrily.
[Obs. or Prov. Eng.]
“In palterly clothes.”
Pepys.

Definition 2024


palterly

palterly

English

Alternative forms

  • paulterly

Adjective

palterly (comparative more palterly, superlative most palterly)

  1. (obsolete) Mean; paltry.

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