/fer"lee/ , n. , pl. ferlies , adj. Scot.
n.
1. something unusual, strange, or causing wonder or terror.
2. astonishment; wonder.
adj.
3. unexpected; strange; unusual.
Also, ferlie .
[ bef. 900; ME; OE faerlic, equiv. to faer FEAR + -lic -LY; c. G gefährlich dangerous, D gevaarlijk ]