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Selly vs Felly - What's the difference?

selly | felly |

As adverbs the difference between selly and felly

is that selly is wonderfully while felly is fiercely, harshly.

As nouns the difference between selly and felly

is that selly is a marvel; wonder; something wonderful or rare while felly is the outer rim of a wheel, supported by the spokes.

As an adjective selly

is rare; wonderful; admirable.

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.

    felly

    English

    Etymology 1

    (etyl) fely, from (etyl) felge, dative of felg, from (etyl) 'to creep, crawl').

    Noun

    (fellies)
  • The outer rim of a wheel, supported by the spokes.
  • * 1602 , , act 2 scene 2 lines 426-430:
    • all you Gods, / In generall Synod take away her power: / Breake all the Spokes and Fallies from her wheele [...].
  • * 1922 , :
    • The felly harshed against the curbstone: stopped.

    Alternative forms

    * felloe

    Etymology 2

    From .

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • Fiercely, harshly.
  • * 1590 , Edmund Spenser, The Faerie Queene , II.vi:
    • Ioues'' dreaded thunder light / Does scorch not halfe so sore, nor damned ghoste / In flaming ''Phlegeton does not so felly roste.
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