unsælig

Old English

Etymology

From un- +‎ sǣliġ. Cognate with Old High German unsālig. Compare Swedish osalig.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈunˌsæː.lij/

Adjective

unsǣliġ

  1. (of people) unhappy, unblessed, miserable as being evil
  2. (of things) unhappy, bringing misery

Declension

Descendants

  • Middle English: unsely
  • English: unseelie

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