cleanly habits

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Furthermore, he ordained that this worshipful guild which did so much towards encouraging cleanly habits should hold as its crest or cognizance within a garland argent and azure, a kingfisher proper.

From From a Terrace in Prague by Baker, Lieut.-Col. B. Granville

Who can fear being made sick by adopting cleanly habits?

From Intestinal Ills Chronic Constipation, Indigestion, Autogenetic Poisons, Diarrhea, Piles, Etc. Also Auto-Infection, Auto-Intoxication, Anemia, Emaciation, Etc. Due to Proctitis and Colitis by Jamison, Alcinous B. (Alcinous Burton)

Their houses for the most part are situated near running water; hence, their cleanly habits.

From Jewish Literature and Other Essays by Karpeles, Gustav

No; it is manly to exercise self-control; to act from principle; to have cleanly habits; to be unselfish; to pay one's debts; to be sober; and to have the approval of one's conscience.

From Tiger and Tom and Other Stories for Boys by Various

I argued that he was an Englishman and of cleanly habits, and would do for me as a host—and I was not mistaken in the result!

From My Adventures as a Spy by Baden-Powell of Gilwell, Robert Stephenson Smyth Baden-Powell, Baron