Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • In a state of weal or good health; healthy.
  • In a state of weal or good health; healthy.

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Examples

  • "Mashallah!" cried Mohammed, "and my 'wely' is the tomb of that donkey's father!"

    The Idler Magazine, Volume III, March 1893 An Illustrated Monthly Various

  • There was a certain Sheik-Mohammed who, once upon a time, was the keeper of a "wely" or shrine, supposed by the faithful to be the tomb of an eminent Saint, and so largely frequented by them that the Sheik grew rich from their costly offerings.

    The Idler Magazine, Volume III, March 1893 An Illustrated Monthly Various

  • Felly fu; aeth pawb i'w fan, ac i'w wely y noson hono.

    Welsh Folk-Lore a Collection of the Folk-Tales and Legends of North Wales Elias Owen

  • Among the Arabs; it is hardly justifiable to pay religious homage at the tomb of some sainted wely or at certain sanctuaries. without bringing an offering, however insignificant.

    The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 11: New Mexico-Philip 1840-1916 1913

  • In some places oil is offered by way of fuel for lamps to be kept burning before the tomb of some renowned wely or in some sanctuary.

    The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 11: New Mexico-Philip 1840-1916 1913

  • "Wely, wely, but love is bonny, for a little while -- when it is new."

    The Golden House Charles Dudley Warner 1864

  • "Wely, wely, but love is bonny, for a little while -- when it is new."

    The Complete Project Gutenberg Writings of Charles Dudley Warner Charles Dudley Warner 1864

  • Yn ein t cyntaf ni yng Nghaerdydd aethon ni dros ben llestri braidd gyda'r potiau paent - ar ôl y drychineb gyda'r lliw sment naethon ni benderfynu panetio'r stafell fyw yn felyn fel y wedi ffrio, y stafell fwyta yn goch fel gwaed, y gegin yn wyrdd ffres, y stafell ymolchi yn las tywyll a'r stafell wely yn las golau.

    WalesOnline - Home 2011

  • Mae'n hyfryd ei wylio yn yr ardd yn darganfod pethau newydd - pluen eira yn cyffwrdd ei drwyn, dail yn disgyn o'r goeden a bws yn rhuo heibio - ond mae o hefyd wedi darganfod pethau eraill, fel bwlch yn y ffens sy'n ddigon mawr iddo fynd drwyddo, a'r ffaith bod bagiau ffa y genod yn llawer mwy cyfforddus na'i wely.

    WalesOnline - Home 2010

  • Peidiwch â disgwyl i'r Democratiaid Rhyddfrydol amddiffyn eich hawl i smocio na gyrru SUV a thra eu bod yn fodlon amddiffyn eich hawl i wneud beth fynnoch chi yn yr ystafell wely maen nhw'n ddigon parod i i orchymyn i ba liw bag y'ch chi'n rhoi'ch sbwriel yn y gegin.

    BBC Blog Network 2008

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