Middle English Dictionary Entry
Pō̆rtlī adj.
Entry Info
| Forms | Pō̆rtlī adj. |
| Etymology | From pō̆rt n.(4). |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
Dignified, stately.
Associated quotations
- c1484(a1475) Caritate SSecr.(Tak 38)132/29 : It is conuenyent to a kynge to be portly in hys behauyng, to be gentyl of speche, eke þat hys voys be cler.