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Woundy

Woundy \Wound"y\, a. Excessive. [Obs.]

Such a world of holidays, that 't a woundy hindrance to a poor man that lives by his labor.
--L'Estrange.

Woundy

Woundy \Wound"y\, adv. Excessively; extremely. [Obs.]

A am woundy cold.
--Ford.

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Etymology 1 a. (context archaic English) very (l en great), (l en extreme), (l en excessive) adv. (context archaic English) (l en very), (l en extremely), (l en excessively) alt. (context archaic English) (l en very), (l en extremely), (l en excessively) Etymology 2

a. (context rare figuratively English) (l en cause Causing) (l en wound wounds).

Usage examples of "woundy".

All very well to go forth in armour and armed, mayhap to gain honour, mayhap with the woundy blow or death itself.