a. Also 3 karl-. [f. CARL sb.1 + -ISH1.] Of or pertaining to a carl or carls; churlish, clownish, vulgar, coarse; rude, mean. Hence Carlishness.
a. 1240. Wohunge, in Cott. Hom., 273. Ne þole me neauer mi luue nohwer to sette o karlische þinges.
c. 1375. Barbour, Troy-bk., I. 86. Hyme lykis erare to be Carlyche þane curtase.
c. 1440. Promp. Parv., 77. Chorlysche or carlysche, rusticanus.
a. 1500. Colkelbie Sow, II. 513 (Jam.). This carlage man, this foirsaid Colkelbe.
1542. Udall, Erasm. Apoph., 179 b. At suche a carlishe aunswer.
1552. Huloet, Carlishnes or churlyshnes, rusticitas.
a. 1624. Bp. M. Smyth, Serm., 245. When a poore Dauid, as it were, would borrow a sheep of carlish Nabal.
1803. W. S. Rose, Amadis de Gaul, 78.
| Two carlish knights stood by, who shouted: ‘Swear, | |
| Sir knight! or for immediate death prepare!’ |
