adj
Meaning 1
Alternative letter-case form of Unseelie.
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Usage: alt-of
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unseelie
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adj
Meaning 2
Of or pertaining to the unseelie; malevolent (as a fairy, etc).
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Examples
- Unseelie wights
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noun
Meaning 3
Alternative letter-case form of Unseelie.
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Usage: alt-of
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noun
Meaning 4
A malevolent or malicious fairy.
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History
Etymology
Borrowed from Scots unseely (“mischievous, evil-doing”), from Middle English unsely, from Old English unsǣliġ. Doublet of unsilly.
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