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Unsely

Un-se′ly

,
Adj.
[AS.
uns[GREEK]lig
. See
Un-
not, and
Silly
.]
Not blessed or happy; wretched; unfortunate.
[Written also
unsilly
.]
[Obs.]
Chaucer.
–
Un-se′li-ness
,
Noun.
[Obs.]
Chaucer.

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unsely

unsely

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Adjective

unsely ‎(comparative more unsely, superlative most unsely)

  1. (obsolete) Not blessed or happy; wretched; unfortunate.
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  • unseliness

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