a. [ AS. hāmleas. ] Destitute of a home.
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n. pl. Those people who have no permanent residence, especially those who live outdoors due to poverty; usually used in the definite phrase
n. the state or condition of having no home, especially of living in the streets. [ WordNet 1.5 ]
a. Like a home; comfortable; cheerful; cozy; friendly;
adv. Plainly; inelegantly. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ From Homely. ]
n. A person or thing belonging to a home or to a particular country; a native;
a.
With all these men I was right homely, and communed with, them long and oft. Foxe. [ 1913 Webster ]
Their homely joys, and destiny obscure. Gray. [ 1913 Webster ]
Now Strephon daily entertains
His Chloe in the homeliest strains. Pope. [ 1913 Webster ]
None so homely but loves a looking-glass. South. [ 1913 Webster ]
adv. Plainly; rudely; coarsely;
n. [ Scot. hommelin. ] (Zool) The European sand ray (Raia maculata); -- called also