poetly

English

Etymology

From poet +‎ -ly.

Adjective

poetly (comparative more poetly, superlative most poetly)

1. Of or relating to a poet
   • 1756, Ben Jonson, Peter Whalley, The Works of Ben Jonson:

     Yes, upon your pate, your poetly pate, and your law pate too.

   • 1984, Ezra Pound, Dorothy Pound, Omar S. Pound, Ezra Pound and Dorothy Shakespear, Their Letters, 1909-1914:

     A wonderful (bad) new novel by our poetly cousin, Harty - I'm in it as an innocent girl of 19 called Fay: who was on the whole tactful but washy.

Anagrams

• peyotl