selly

/ˈsɛli/

adj 1adv 1noun 1

Collocations

ADJ.

sick, sore

SELLY + NOUN

sight

PREP.

adj

Rare; wonderful; admirable

adv

Wonderfully, wondrously.

His brother was […] selly sick and sore unsound.

noun

A marvel; wonder; something wonderful or rare

The line is a masterstroke of noncommitment, for the event is a "selly" in the sight of some unidentified readers.

His brother was […] selly sick and sore unsound.

Wiktionary

The line is a masterstroke of noncommitment, for the event is a "selly" in the sight of some unidentified readers.

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