Sharply

Sharply
Recorded as Sharple, Sharpley and sometimes Sharply, this is an English surname. It is locational, and presumably from some place whose name is represented by the surname spelling. However no such place has been found, or anything quite like it. On this basis it is probably a surname from a now "lost" medieval village, whose name may have originally been "Scearpa leah" or similar. This probably described a farm (leah) on a hillside or steep slope, from the pre 7th century Olde English or Danish-Viking. It is estimated that over three thousand villages and small towns have disappeared from the countyside of the British Isles over the past five centuries, and this seems to be another for the growing list. As to why so many disappeared has been the subject of several books. The popular culprits were changes in agricultural practices, the enclosure of the common lands, and the Great Plagues, although the drainage of the fens and wetlands, coastal erosion and war have also played their parts. The surviving church registers of the city of London include early examples such as Joanna Sharple who married Rogerus Lyllye at St Andrews Enfield, Middlesex, on October 8th 1564, and Thomas Sharpley whose daughter Anne, was christened at Allhallows church, London Wall, on August 28th 1639.

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  • Sharply — Sharp ly, adv. In a sharp manner,; keenly; acutely. [1913 Webster] They are more sharply to be chastised and reformed than the rude Irish. Spenser. [1913 Webster] The soldiers were sharply assailed with wants. Hayward. [1913 Webster] You contract …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • sharply — sharp sharp [ʆɑːp ǁ ʆɑːrp] adjective a sharp increase, fall etc is very sudden and very big: • a sharp rise in interest rates • Unemployment generally brings a sharp fall in income. • The group reported a sharp decline in full year profits.… …   Financial and business terms

  • sharply — adverb 1 SPEAK/LOOK in a severe and disapproving way: “What do you mean by that?” Paul asked sharply. | I glanced at her sharply, but said nothing. | sharply critical (=very critical and disapproving) 2 CHANGE if something rises, falls etc… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • sharply — sharp|ly W3 [ˈʃa:pli US ˈʃa:r ] adv 1.) suddenly and by a large amount ▪ Prices have risen sharply over the last few months. ▪ His politics have moved sharply to the right. 2.) in a disapproving or unfriendly way ▪ What do you mean by that? Paul… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • sharply — sharp|ly [ ʃarpli ] adverb ** 1. ) suddenly and by a large amount: Interest rates have fallen sharply over the last few weeks. 2. ) in a severe way: The government has been sharply criticized for human rights violations. 3. ) in a way that makes… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • sharply */*/ — UK [ˈʃɑː(r)plɪ] / US [ˈʃɑrplɪ] adverb 1) suddenly and by a large amount Interest rates have fallen sharply over the last few weeks. 2) in a severe way The government has been sharply criticized for human rights violations. 3) in a way that makes… …   English dictionary

  • sharply — adverb 1. in an aggressive manner (Freq. 14) she was being sharply questioned • Syn: ↑aggressively • Derived from adjective: ↑aggressive (for: ↑aggressively) 2 …   Useful english dictionary

  • sharply — adv. Sharply is used with these adjectives: ↑critical, ↑limited, ↑polarized, ↑silhouetted Sharply is used with these verbs: ↑accelerate, ↑ask, ↑brake, ↑climb, ↑contrast, ↑criticize, ↑ …   Collocations dictionary

  • sharply — / ʃɑ:pli/ adverb suddenly ● Shares dipped sharply in yesterday’s trading …   Dictionary of banking and finance

  • sharply — sharp ► ADJECTIVE 1) having a cutting or piercing edge or point. 2) tapering to a point or edge. 3) sudden and marked: a sharp increase. 4) making a sudden change of direction. 5) clearly defined. 6) producing a sudden, piercing sensation or… …   English terms dictionary

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