seelie

See also: Seelie

Scots

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle English sely, from Old English sǣliġ (“blessed, fortunate”), (also gesǣliġ (“happy, prosperous, blessed, fortunate”)), from Proto-West Germanic *sālīg (“happy”). Equivalent to seil +‎ -ie.

Adjective

seelie (comparative mair seelie, superlative maist seelie)

  1. blessed, holy
  2. fortunate, lucky, prosperous
  3. happy
  4. innocent
  5. helpless

Derived terms

  • seelie court (“the fairy court”)
  • seelie wicht (“fairy”)

Further reading

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