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sully
sul·ly / ˈsəlē/ • v. (-lies, -lied) [tr.] poetic/lit. or ironic damage the purity or integrity of; defile: they were outraged that anyone should sully their good name. |
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"sully." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "sully." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-sully005.html "sully." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-sully005.html |
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Sully
Sully (Sili) Vale Glam. Sulie 1193, Sulye 1254. Origin uncertain. The name may be manorial.
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A. D. MILLS. "Sully." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. A. D. MILLS. "Sully." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O40-Sully.html A. D. MILLS. "Sully." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O40-Sully.html |
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sully
sully pollute; †intr. for pass. XVI. perh. — F. souiller; see SOIL3.
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T. F. HOAD. "sully." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "sully." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-sully.html T. F. HOAD. "sully." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-sully.html |
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