unsely

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Middle English[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

From Old English unsǣliġ, equivalent to un- +‎ sely.

Adjective[edit]

unsely

  1. Not blessed or happy; wretched; unfortunate.
    • Chaucer, Troilus and Criseyde; Book I, lines 34-35:
      Swich peyne and wo as loues folk endure/In Troilus vnsely auenture
      Switch pain and woe as love's folk endure/ In Troilus' unsely adventure

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Descendants[edit]

  • English: unsilly
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