† solwy, a. Obs. rare.
[Related to prec.]
Dirty.
| c 1320 Sir Tristr. 1777 Smockes hadde sche and y, And hir was solwy to sen. Ibid. 1788. c 1325 Gloss. W. de Bibbesw. in Wright Voc. 171 [E si la nape seyt trop soyle; glossed] solwy. |
Hence † ˈsolwiness, pollution. Obs.
| a 1300 Cursor M. 10887 Wit-vten sin or sulwines Sal þou be maiden als þou es. Ibid. 29037. |