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- Seil n., adj. poet .; 2 . seelie , seely , seily , sealy , lucky, happy, blessed. Obs. exc. in combs. seely court , the fairy court, where seely is used euphem.; ‡ seelie-hoo , sely-how , sillie- , -y- , a , Hoo , n . 2 , 2 .; seelie wicht , a fairy. 1 . Abd. 1768 A. Ross Helenore (S.T.S.) 118. 1819 Scots Mag. (June) 527: An' dinnae curse the Seelie Court, — Bid Him them save and sain. Sc. 1826 R. Chambers Pop. Rhymes 264: But gin ye can be seelie wicht, I'll be your freend. Beaton Benachie 33: When a child was born with a “seelie-hoo”, the verdict was that such a child
- Ceeliehoo n. CEELIEHOO , Ceelyhoo , n . An unetymological spelling for Seelie-hoo , q.v . [′sili′hu
