Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- See seely, silly.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective obsolete Silly.
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- adjective Obsolete form of
silly . - adjective archaic spiritually favored,
blessed ,holy ,virtuous ,righteous - adjective archaic
worthy ,noble ,fine ,excellent ; - adjective archaic
fortunate ,lucky ,prosperous - adjective archaic
happy ,pleasant - adjective archaic
wealthy (figurative) - adjective archaic
innocent ,harmless ;good - adjective archaic
simple ,guileless ;foolish ,gullible ;doting ;ignorant - adjective archaic
weak ,helpless ,defenseless ,hapless - adjective archaic
wretched ,unfortunate ,miserable ,pitiable - adjective archaic
humble ,lowly ,poor - adjective archaic
worthless ,trifling ,insignificant
Etymologies
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Examples
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Until last week's settlement, the museum's decision-making in the "Wally" litigation clo sely resembled the conduct of the Republic of Austria and the Austrian Gallery in
Portrait of Notoriety Thomas R. Kline 2010
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And for to apparaylle with oure bodyes, wee usen a sely litylle clout, for to wrappen in oure carcynes.
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And for to apparaylle with oure bodyes, wee usen a sely litylle clout, for to wrappen in oure carcynes.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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-- What may "the sely larke seye" when "the sparhauk" has caught it?
A Literary History of the English People From the Origins to the Renaissance Jean Jules Jusserand
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And because ane auld sely pure plowman, callit Grey Meill, chancit to say that 'nathing ailit the King yet,
The Witch-cult in Western Europe A Study in Anthropology Margaret Alice Murray 1913
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"This sely, innocent Custance" (B, 682) -- still means innocent when we speak of the "silly sheep," and happy in the phrase "silly Suffolk."
The Romance of Names Ernest Weekley 1909
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Rosada, neither this my poor sely maiden Maria; but I should find it hard to write a fourth within this palace.
Robin Tremayne A Story of the Marian Persecution Emily Sarah Holt 1864
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"Thou art a sely prophet, lad," answered John, kindly.
Robin Tremayne A Story of the Marian Persecution Emily Sarah Holt 1864
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Thorpe; "or it may be the Queen thought him a sely [harmless, simple] fellow, not worth the turning of an axe edge."
Robin Tremayne A Story of the Marian Persecution Emily Sarah Holt 1864
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"I wis not what he hath," responded Barbara, sturdily, "save and except my good will; and that he hath not, nor is not like to have, -- in especial with Mistress Blanche, poor sely young maiden! that wot not what she doth."
Clare Avery A Story of the Spanish Armada Emily Sarah Holt 1864
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