Can anyone tell me why the spelling "Laidley" seems like a place or personal name while "laidly" seems like an adjective?
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"The spells were vain; the hags returned
To the queen in sorrowful mood,
Crying that witches have no power,
Where there is rowan-tree wood.

Her last effort, she sent a boat,
Which in the haven lay,
With armed men to board the ship,
But they were driven away."

Obviously we have a medicre enchantress here. Like many jealous people, she is secretly angry with herself for not studying harder heretofore.

When she tried to make her stepdaughter into a laidly worm, she also failed to meet expectations. In the oldest versions of the this tale, the worm has lovely green scales, underwings a lovely pink shading into coral, and golden eyebrows. Thus it didn't take much persuading for the noble youth to give her three kisses.