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Sonly vs Sonsy - What's the difference?

sonly | sonsy |

As adjectives the difference between sonly and sonsy

is that sonly is of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a son while sonsy is (uk|scotland|dialect) lucky; fortunate; thriving; plump.

sonly

English

Adjective

(en-adj)
  • Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a son.
  • *2003 , Calvin Miller, A Hunger for the Holy :
    • There's something sonly' in each human being; but how well he hides it, and how unskillful we are at finding it! This "something ' sonly " is the vacuum of our hearts — a yearning emptiness that strains to be filled with Christ.
  • *2008 , Rik Van Nieuwenhove, Rob Faesen, H. Rolfson, Late Medieval Mysticism of the Low Countries :
    • And also, if the Father were not the Father, then the Son would not have his sonly name.

    sonsy

    English

    Alternative forms

    * soncy * sonsie

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (UK, Scotland, dialect) lucky; fortunate; thriving; plump

    • Antonyms

    * unsonsy (Webster 1913)