palterly

English

Alternative forms

• paulterly

Etymology

From *palter (“a rag, worthless thing”), from Middle Low German palter (“rag, cloth”). More at paltry.

Adjective

palterly (comparative more palterly, superlative most palterly)

1. (obsolete) Mean; paltry.

Related terms

• palter

Anagrams

• pray tell, praytell