See selly in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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],
"lang": "Middle English",
"lang_code": "enm",
"pos": "noun",
"senses": [
{
"glosses": [
"A wondrous or astounding happening or action."
],
"links": [
[
"wondrous",
"wondrous"
],
[
"astounding",
"astounding"
]
]
}
],
"sounds": [
{
"ipa": "/ˈsɛliː/"
},
{
"ipa": "/ˈsɛliːtʃ(ə)/"
},
{
"ipa": "/ˈsɛleː/"
}
],
"synonyms": [
{
"word": "selli"
},
{
"word": "sellich"
},
{
"word": "selliche"
},
{
"word": "sillich"
},
{
"word": "sullich"
},
{
"word": "seollich"
},
{
"word": "sælliche"
},
{
"word": "sellic"
},
{
"word": "solly"
},
{
"word": "sællic"
},
{
"word": "selle"
},
{
"word": "celly"
}
],
"word": "selly"
}
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