From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48: Portly \Port"ly\, a. [From Port demeanor.] 1. Having a dignified port or mien; of a noble appearance; imposing. [1913 Webster] 2. Bulky; corpulent. "A portly personage." --Dickens. [1913 Webster]
Portly \Port"ly\, a. [From Port demeanor.] 1. Having a dignified port or mien; of a noble appearance; imposing. [1913 Webster]
2. Bulky; corpulent. "A portly personage." --Dickens. [1913 Webster]
