Definition of Carlish

1. resembling a carl [adj] - See also: carl

Lexicographical Neighbors of Carlish

carless
carlessness
carletonite
carlfriesite
carlhintzeite
carlike
carlin
carline
carline thistle
carline thistles
carlines
carling
carlings
carlinite
carlins
carlish (current term)
carload
carloads
carlock
carlocks
carlosruizite
carlosturanite
carlot
carlots
carls
carlsbergite
carmagnole
carmagnoles
carmaker
carmakers

Literary usage of Carlish

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Reliques of Ancient English Poetry: Consisting of Old Heroic Ballads, Songs edited by Thomas Percy (1900)
"The carlish knight is safe for mee, And free fro mortal harme : 10 On magicke grounde his castle stands, And fenc'd with many a charme. ..."

2. A Library of Poetry and Song: Being Choice Selections from the Best Poets by William Cullen Bryant (1874)
"That soon he had slain the carlish knight, And laid him npon the plain. And now the baron and all his men Full fast approached nigh : Ah ! what may Lady ..."

3. A Library of Poetry and Song: Being Choice Selections from the Best Poets by William Cullen Bryant (1872)
"Fair Emmeline sighed, fair Emmeline wept, And aye her heart was woe, While 'twixt her love and the carlish knight Past many a baleful blow. ..."

4. The fireside encyclopaedia of poetry: Comprising the best poems of the most by Henry Troth Coates, Rea (1881)
"The Child of Elle hee fought soe well, As his weapon he waved amaine, That soone he had slaine the carlish knight, And layd him upon the plaine. ..."

5. Reliques of Ancient English Poetry: Consisting of Old Heroic Ballads, Songs by Thomas Percy (1857)
"The carlish baron swore : 150 Shee was my sister tolde thee this, ... The carlish knight is safe for mee, And free fro mortal harme : 10 On magicke grounde ..."

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