seely

seely
seelily, adv.
/see"lee/, adj. Archaic.
1. insignificant or feeble; poor.
2. happy; auspicious.
3. good; pious; blessed.
4. foolish; simple-minded.
[bef. 1000; ME sely, OE gesaelig happy, equiv. to sael happiness + -ig -Y1; c. D zalig, G selig; akin to ON saell, Goth sels good, OE sel better; see SILLY]

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