seelie

/ (ˈsiːlɪ) /

pl n the seelie

good benevolent fairies

adjective

of or belonging to the seelie
good and benevolent like the seelieseelie wights

Nearby words

seek out, seeker, seekonk, seel, seeland, seelie, seely, seem, seemer, seeming, seemingly

Word Origin for seelie

an earlier form of silly

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Examples from the Web for seelie

The self-promotion, Seelie thinks, is somewhat boastful, and he wonders, is it worth it?
A Most Illegal Adventure with New York City’s Wildest Underground Event Planners|Nina Strochlic|December 16, 2013|DAILY BEAST
There were, as in all communities, a good and a bad section, known as the "seelie" and the "unseelie court."
Legends of the North; The Guidman O' Inglismill and The Fairy Bride|Patrick Buchan