Standard Lemma guide
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adj
Of or pertaining to the Seelie; benevolent (as a fairy, etc).
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noun
A benevolent or beneficially-inclined fairy.
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Topics: arts, fantasy, folklore, history, human-sciences, literature, media, publishing, sciences
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History
From Scots sely, seelie (“holy, good”), from Middle English seely, from Old English sǣliġ, gesǣlig. Doublet of silly.
