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seemly — adjective (seemlier; est) Etymology: Middle English semely, from Old Norse sœmiligr, from sœmr fitting Date: 13th century 1. a. good looking, handsome b. agreeably fashioned ; attractive 2. conventionally proper … New Collegiate Dictionary
Bromley-by-Bow — infobox UK place country = England map type = Greater London region= London population= official name= Bromley latitude= 51.5246 longitude= 0.0170 constituency westminster= post town= LONDON postcode area=E postcode district=E3 london borough=… … Wikipedia
Bow, London — infobox UK place country = England map type = Greater London region= London population= official name= Bow latitude= 51.5298 longitude= 0.0288 constituency westminster= Bethnal Green and Bow post town= LONDON postcode area=E postcode district=E3… … Wikipedia
seemly — seemliness, n. /seem lee/, adj., seemlier, seemliest, adv. adj. 1. fitting or becoming with respect to propriety or good taste; decent; decorous: Your outburst of rage was hardly seemly. 2. suitable or appropriate; fitting: a seemly gesture. 3.… … Universalium
Tale of Sir Thopas, The — by Geoffrey Chaucer (ca. 1390) When the Pilgrim CHAUCER is asked by the Host to tell a tale of his own, the poet’s persona launches into a rollicking, singsong burlesque of popular English TAIL RHYME ROMANCE, a recitation so apparently… … Encyclopedia of medieval literature
seemly — seem•ly [[t]ˈsim li[/t]] adj. li•er, li•est, adv. 1) fitting or proper; decorous: Your outburst was hardly seemly[/ex] 2) suitable or appropriate: a seemly gesture[/ex] 3) of pleasing appearance; handsome 4) in a seemly manner; fittingly;… … From formal English to slang
seemlihead — ˈsēmlēˌhed noun Etymology: Middle English semelihed, from semely seemly + hed hood (akin to Middle English hod had hood) archaic : seemliness … Useful english dictionary
semelitude — semelitude, semely see similitude, seemly … Useful english dictionary
