Bible Dictionaries
Surly
Webster's Dictionary
(1):
(a.) Rough; dark; tempestuous.
(2):
(a.) Arrogant; haughty.
(3):
(a.) Gloomily morose; ill-natured, abrupt, and rude; severe; sour; crabbed; rough; sullen; gloomy; as, a surly groom; a surly dog; surly language; a surly look.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Surly'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/s/surly.html. 1828.