semlyhede

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From semly +‎ -hede; compare semlynesse.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsɛːm(i)liːˌhɛːd(ə)/, /ˈˈsɛːm(i)liˌhɛːd(ə)/

Noun

semlyhede (uncountable) (Late Middle English)

  1. attractiveness, beauty
  2. (rare) courtesy

Descendants

  • English: seemlihead, seemlihed; seemlihood, seemlyhood

References

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