A Concise Dictionary of Middle English from A.D. 1150 to 1580

by A. L. Mayhew; Walter W. Skeat

[ Sellich], adj. wonderful, illustrious, S; sellic, S; seollich, S; sulliche, adv., S; selli, S2.—AS. sellic: OS. seldlik; cp. Goth. sildalciks.

[ Selðe], sb. happiness, advantage, HD; selhðe, S.—AS. (ge)sǽlð. See [Sel].

[ Selure], sb. canopy, ceiling, S3; seloure, HD; selour, EETS (78); celure, EETS (78); silour, EETS (78); sylure, celatura, Prompt.; silloure, WA; syllure, MD.—OF. *celeüre; Late Lat. caelatura (Ducange).

[ Seluer], sb. silver, S, S2; see [Siluer].

[ Sely], adj. happy, blessed, simple, humble, S2, S3, C, C2, C3; seely, S3; seilye, S3; seli, S.—AS. sǽlig: OHG. sálig (Tatian).

[ Selyn], v. to line the inner roof of a room, Prompt. See [Ceelen].

[ Semblable], adj. like, S3, PP.—OF. semblable.

[ Semblably], adv. similarly, S3.

[ Semblance], sb. appearance, S2.—AF. semblance.

[ Sembland], adj. like, PP.