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Re: What is the origin of "portly"?
"Portly" is a 16th C term that originally described someone of stately or dignified bearing. It is related "to port" meaning to carry. Someone who carries authority or gravitas.By the end of that...
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Yep, here's the relevant part from Merry Wives:FALSTAFF I have writ me here a letter to her: and hereanother to Page's wife, who even now gave me goodeyes too, examined my parts with most...
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Where are the CANOEists? Here's a perfect opportunity to make up something about sending all the fat guys to the port side of the ship when the wind was coming from that side and threatening to tip...
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