English Explanatory Dictionary

Seelie

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A benevolent or beneficially-inclined fairy.
adj
  1. Of or pertaining to the Seelie; benevolent (as a fairy, etc).

Pronunciation

/ˈsiː.li/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-Seelie.wav

Word forms

Seelie more Seelie most Seelie

Etymology

From Scots sely, seelie (“holy, good”), from Middle English seely, from Old English sǣliġ, gesǣlig. Doublet of silly.

Antonyms

Unseelie
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