Seelie.
A benevolent or beneficially-inclined fairy.
Meaning & usage
A benevolent or beneficially-inclined fairy.
Where this word comes from
From Scots sely, seelie (“holy, good”), from Middle English seely, from Old English sǣliġ, gesǣlig. Doublet of silly.
Of or pertaining to the Seelie; benevolent (as a fairy, etc).
Where this word comes from
From Scots sely, seelie (“holy, good”), from Middle English seely, from Old English sǣliġ, gesǣlig. Doublet of silly.
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