selly

== English == === Alternative forms === silly, sillie (Scotland) === Etymology === From Middle English selly, selly, sellich, from Old English sellīċ, seldlīċ (“rare, strange, wondrous”), from Proto-West Germanic *seldalīk, from Proto-Germanic *seldalīkaz, equivalent to seld +‎ -ly. Cognate with Scots selly, silly (“approved, good, worthy”), Old Saxon seldlīk (“rare, wonderful”), Gothic 𐍃𐌹𐌻𐌳𐌰𐌻𐌴𐌹𐌺𐍃 (sildaleiks, “wonderful”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈsɛli/ Homophone: celly Rhymes: -ɛli === Adjective === selly (comparative sellier or more selly, superlative selliest or most selly) (UK dialectal, Northern England, Scotland) Rare; wonderful; admirable ==== Synonyms ==== (rare): infrequent, scarce, uncommon; see also Thesaurus:rare (wonderful): enchanting, impressive, unbelievable; see also Thesaurus:wonderful === Adverb === selly (comparative sellier or more selly, superlative selliest or most selly) (UK dialectal, Northern England, Scotland) Wonderfully, wondrously. === Noun === selly (plural sellies) (UK dialectal, Northern England, Scotland) A marvel; wonder; something wonderful or rare === Anagrams === Lyles, yells == Middle English == === Alternative forms === selli, sellich, selliche, sillich, sullich, seollich, sælliche, sellic, solly, sællic, selle, celly === Etymology === From Old English sellīċ, seldlīċ, syllīċ, from Proto-West Germanic *seldalīk, from Proto-Germanic *seldalīkaz; equivalent to selde (“uncommon”) +‎ -ly. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈsɛliː/, /ˈsɛliːtʃ(ə)/, /ˈsɛleː/ === Adjective === selly weird, unusual, odd, bizarre strange, astounding, wondrous amazing, extraordinary, breathtaking many (in number); abundant. ==== Descendants ==== English: selly Scots: selly ==== References ==== “sellī, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 4 May 2018. === Adverb === selly weirdly, wondrously, oddly, surprisingly In a agile manner; speedily; with power and force. (By) a lot; extremely, to a great degree. ==== Descendants ==== English: selly Scots: selly ==== References ==== “sellī, adv.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 4 May 2018. === Noun === selly (plural sellys) A wondrous or astounding happening or action. ==== Descendants ==== English: selly Scots: selly ==== References ==== “sellī, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 4 May 2018.