Seely Definition
adjective
(obsolete) Trifling, insignificant.
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Origin of Seely
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From Middle English sely, from Old English *sǣliġ (“blessed”) (attested only in form ġesǣliġ), from Proto-Germanic *sēlīgaz (“lucky, happy”), equivalent to seel + -y. Cognate with West Frisian sillich, Dutch zalig, German selig. Developed into silly.
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