unsely

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Middle English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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

Adjective

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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

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  • English: unsilly
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