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Violent vs Headly - What's the difference?

violent | headly |

In archaic|lang=en terms the difference between violent and headly

is that violent is (archaic) to urge with violence while headly is (archaic) heady; violent; impetuous.

As adjectives the difference between violent and headly

is that violent is involving extreme force or motion while headly is (archaic) chief; principal; capital; (of sins) deadly.

As a verb violent

is (archaic) to urge with violence.

As a noun violent

is (obsolete) an assailant.

As an adverb headly is

in a headly manner; impetuously; precipitately; headily.

violent

English

Adjective

(en-adj)
  • Involving extreme force or motion.
    • A violent wind ripped the branch from the tree.
  • Involving physical conflict.
    • We would rather negotiate, but we will use violent means if needed.
  • Likely to use physical force.
    • The escaped prisoners are considered extremely violent .
  • Intensely vivid.
    • The artist expressed his emotional theme through violent colors.
  • (obsolete) Produced or effected by force; not spontaneous; unnatural.
  • * Shakespeare
    • These violent delights have violent ends.
  • * T. Burnet
    • No violent state can be perpetual.
  • * Milton
    • Ease would recant / Vows made in pain, as violent and void.

    Antonyms

    * peaceful

    Related terms

    * violence

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (archaic) To urge with violence.
    • (Fuller)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) An assailant.
    • ----

    headly

    English

    Adjective

    (en-adj)
  • (archaic) Chief; principal; capital; (of sins) deadly.
  • * 1623 , Shakespeare, King Henry V. :
    • O'er blows the filthy and contagious clouds Of headly murther, spoil, and villainy.
  • (archaic) Heady; violent; impetuous.

    • Adverb

    (en-adv)
  • In a headly manner; impetuously; precipitately; headily.
  • *1966 , Women on the march - Volume 10 - Page 92:
    • Wherein are women less important than men why should their share ofinheritance be less than that of men Why should it not be equal. We were discussing this very headly with some people a couple of days ago.