Seemlihood

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The state, condition, or quality of being seemly; seemliness. uncountable

    "And flowers have made confessions unto me At which I marvel; for they rail at thee And call thee heartless in thy seemlihood, Though queen-elect of all the flowers that be."

Example

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"And flowers have made confessions unto me At which I marvel; for they rail at thee And call thee heartless in thy seemlihood, Though queen-elect of all the flowers that be."

Etymology

From Middle English semlyhode, variant of semlyhede (modern English seemlihead); equivalent to seemly + -hood.

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