laidly
1Laidly — Laid ly, a. Ugly; loathsome. [Prov. Eng. & Scot.] [1913 Webster] This laidly and loathsome worm. W. Howitt. [1913 Webster] …
2laidly — c.1300, Scottish and northern English variant of loathly hideous, repulsive (see LOATH (Cf. loath)) …
3laidly — North Country (Newcastle) Words foul, loathsome, disgustingly ugly …
4laidly — laid·ly …
5laidly — ˈlādli chiefly Scotland variant of loathly …
6The Laidly Worm of Spindleston Heugh — also known as The Laidly Worm of Bamborough , is a Northumbrian folktale about a princess who is turned into a worm, which means dragon rather than the being of diminutive size.ynopsisIn the Kingdom of Northumbria, a kind king takes a cruel witch …
7Loathly lady — La loathly lady (littéralement : « la dame répugnante ») est un personnage fréquemment mis en scène dans la littérature médiévale, dont l exemple le plus connu est celui du conte de Geoffrey Chaucer, Le Conte de la Bourgeoise de… …
8Shapeshifting — For other uses, see Shapeshifting (disambiguation). Shapeshifting is a common theme in mythology, folklore, and fairy tales. It is also found in epic poems, science fiction literature, fantasy literature, children s literature, Shakespearean… …
9The Laily Worm and the Machrel of the Sea — is Child ballad number 36. [Francis James Child, The English and Scottish Popular Ballads [http://www.sacred texts.com/neu/eng/child/ch036.htm The Laily Worm and the Machrel of the Sea ] ] ynopsisA young man, transformed into a laily (loathly, or …
10Kemp Owyne — is Child Ballad number 34. [Francis James Child, The English and Scottish Popular Ballads , [http://www.sacred texts.com/neu/eng/child/ch034.htm Kemp Owyne ] ] ynopsisThe heroine is turned into a worm (dragon), usually by her stepmother, who… …
