AGLEY


Meaning of AGLEY in English

əˈglā, -lē, -lī, Scot usually -lē or -ləi adverb

also aglee -lē

Etymology: Scots, literally, squintingly, from English a- (I) + Scots & dialect English gley, glee to squint, from Middle English (northern dialect) gleyen

chiefly Scotland : against hope, expectation, or plan : awry , wrong

the best-laid schemes o' mice an' men gang aft agley — Robert Burns

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