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Selle vs Selly - What's the difference?

selle | selly |

As a verb selle

is .

As an adjective selly is

rare; wonderful; admirable.

As an adverb selly is

wonderfully.

As a noun selly is

a marvel; wonder; something wonderful or rare.

selle

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • * 1885', When he ended his verse he bade one of his pages saddle him his Nubian mare-mule with her padded '''selle . — Sir Richard Burton, ''The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night (Night 20)
    • ----

    selly

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (l), (l) (Scotland)

    Adjective

    (en-adj)
  • Rare; wonderful; admirable.

    • Adverb

    (en-adv)
  • Wonderfully.

    • Noun

    (sellies)
  • A marvel; wonder; something wonderful or rare.
  • *1995 , Robert J. Blanch, Julian N. Wasserman, From Pearl to Gawain :
    • The line is a masterstroke of noncommitment, for the event is a "selly " in the sight of some unidentified readers.