4. Coarseness; simplicity; want of refinement; as, the homeliness of
manners, or language. Addison.
Home"ling (?), n. A person or thing belonging to a home or to a
particular country; a native; as, a word which is a homeling. Trench.
Home"ly, a. [Compar. Homelier (?); superl. Homeliest.] [From Home, n.]
1. Belonging to, or having the characteristics of, home; domestic;
familiar; intimate. [Archaic]
With all these men I was right homely, and communed with, them long
and oft.
Foxe.
Their homely joys, and destiny obscure.
Gray.
2. Plain; unpretending; rude in appearance; unpolished; as, a homely
garment; a homely house; homely fare; homely manners.
Now Strephon daily entertains His Chloe in the homeliest strains.
Pope.