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Seely vs Sheely - What's the difference?

seely | sheely |

As an adjective seely

is (obsolete) lucky, fortunate.

As a noun sheely is

a shilfa, or chaffinch.

seely

English

Alternative forms

* (l)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (obsolete) Lucky, fortunate.
  • (obsolete) Innocent; harmless.
  • (obsolete) Pitiable, deserving of sympathy; poor, miserable.
  • *, Folio Society, 2006, vol.1, p.57:
  • *:Whereas the poore, the banished, and seely servants, live often as carelesly and as pleasantly as the other.
  • (obsolete) Trifling, insignificant.
  • (obsolete) Silly, foolish.

    • sheely

    English

    Noun

    (sheelies)
  • A shilfa, or chaffinch.
    • (Webster 1913)