Meaning of farantly | Babel Free

Definitions

Good-looking; respectable.

Northern-England, dialectal, obsolete

Examples

“I wish her no harm, with her blushes of brass; But she may have six twins in three years, And corrupt every farantly neighbour she has, Setting them and their wives by the ears.”

“[in strong Lancashire-dialect pronunciation spelling] “‘An' if hoo doesno' come for that, There's lots on Bowman's Lea As farrantly an' good as hoo, Ut would be preawd o' thee.””

“[in strong Lancashire-dialect pronunciation spelling] Aw wur theer t' other neet, an' aw thowt to misel' God bless her! hoo's farantly lookin'!”

I was there the other night, and I thought to myself, God bless her! She's farantly looking.

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