beasterly

adj
/ˈbiː.stə.li/UK/ˈbiː.stɚ.li/US

Etymology

Blend of beastly + easterly.

  1. derived from *wósr̥ — “spring
  2. derived from *h₂ews- — “dawn; east
  3. inherited from *Austrǭ
  4. inherited from *Austrā
  5. inherited from ēastre
  6. inherited from Ester
  7. suffixed as easterly — “easter + ly
  8. compounded as beasterly — “beastly + easterly

Definitions

  1. Of the wind

    Of the wind: cold, unpleasant, and from the east.

    • Yesterday I completed, with Emily's assistance (which nearly drove me mad) that packing of the great huge chest of books, boxes, etc., and she and I walked together, but it was bitter cold and ungenial, regular beasterly wind.
    • The ordinary English bee is generally tolerably well-behaved, but not always so, and is occasionally perfectly furious, especially if the wind is "beasterly."
    • I'm afeard 'tis a horrid beasterly wind, father.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA