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† ˈmackly, adv. Obs. In 5–6 makly. [f. mack a. + -ly2.] Evenly, aptly, easily.c 1440 Promp. Parv. 322/2 Makly, or esyly, faciliter (P. apte). 1513 Douglas æneis v. xiv. 32 The windis blawis full evin and rycht makly.
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unmackly
unˈmackly, a. and adv. north. dial. [un-1 7, 11: see mack a. and mackly adv.] Unshapely; ill-favoured(ly).? a 1600 Sir Cawline xxx. (Percy Folio MS.), Vpon his squier [= neck] fiue heads he bare, Vnmackley made was hee. 1811–76 in northern glossaries.
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mack
▪ I. † mack n.1 Obs. Some game at cards.1548 Forrest Pleas. Poesye 221 At ale howse too sitt, at mack or at mall. 1592 Chettle Kind-Harts Dr. F, Macke, Maw, Ruffe, Noddy, and Trumpe. 1602 Warner Alb. Eng. ix. xlvi. 217 Hence arrant Preachers, humming out a common-place or two, With bad, ill, naught,...
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