hooly

hooly
/hooh"lee, hyuu"lee/, Scot.
adj.
1. cautious; gentle.
adv.
2. cautiously; gently.
Also, huly.
[1300-50; ME holy, appar. < Scand; cf. ON hofligr moderate]

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