seely

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Definition of seely in English English dictionary

Silly, foolish

Lucky, fortunate

Innocent; harmless

Trifling, insignificant

Pitiable, deserving of sympathy; poor, miserable

Whereas the poore, the banished, and seely servants, live often as carelesly and as pleasantly as the other.

{s} silly, insignificant; nonsensical (Archaic)

Related Terms

John Seely Brown

{i} former head scientist in the worldwide photocopier company Xerox

Hyphenation

see·ly

Turkish pronunciation

sili

Pronunciation

/ˈsēlē/ /ˈsiːliː/

Etymology

() Old English *sǣliġ, "blessed", (attested only in form ġesǣliġ), from Proto-Germanic *sēlīgaz. Cognate with West Frisian sillich, Dutch zalig, German selig. Developed into silly.