GNU Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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Ghostly, a. [OE. gastlich, gostlich, AS. gāstlic. See Ghost.]
- Relating to the soul; not carnal or secular; spiritual; as, a ghostly confessor.1913 Webster
Save and defend us from our ghostly enemies.
Book of Common Prayer [Ch. of Eng. ]1913 WebsterOne of the gostly children of St. Jerome.
Jer. Taylor.1913 Webster - Of or pertaining to apparitions.Akenside.1913 Webster
- Relating to the soul; not carnal or secular; spiritual; as, a ghostly confessor.
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Ghostly, adv. Spiritually; mystically.Chaucer.1913 Webster