earl-like

Updated: June 23, 2025

He was belted beyond all earl-like need; wore indeed two belts, which supported two long hunting knives and a Malay kris, such as we now get from the Philippines; as well as a revolver large beyond all proportion to his own size.

Emerson Hough - The Lady and the Pirate: Being the Plain Tale of a Diligent Pirate and a Fair Captive