sælig

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *sālīg.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsæː.lij/

Adjective

sǣliġ

  1. lucky, fortunate, prosperous, happy

Declension

Derived terms

  • earfoþsǣliġ (unhappy, unblessed, unfortunate)
  • heardsǣliġ (unfortunate, unhappy)
  • ofersǣliġ (excessively happy, fortunate)
  • sǣliġe (happily)
  • sǣliġlīċ, sǣllīċ (happy, blessed, fortunate)
  • sǣliġlīċe (happily, fortunately)
  • sǣliġnes (happiness)
  • unsǣliġ (unfortunate, unhappy, wretched, mischievous, pernicious, wicked.)
  • wansǣliġ (unhappy)
  • wifsǣliġ (fortunate)
  • ġesǣliġ (happy, prosperous, blessed, fortunate)

Descendants

  • Middle English: sēlī
    • English: silly, sely
    • Scots: seelie

References

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