hosely

Middle English

Alternative forms

• hosliche, horselie

Etymology

From hos +‎ -ly.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhɔːsliː/, /ˈhɔːsliːtʃ(ə)/, /ˈhɔːrsliː/

Adverb

hosely (rare)

1. Hoarsely; in a harsh-sounding way.
2. In an unclear-sounding or hard to detect way.

Descendants

• English: hoarsely
• Scots: hairsely

References

• “hōslī(e, adv.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-03-23.