Sekirov Dictionary

comely

/ˈkʌmli/

adjective 5
verb 1
adverb 1
forms 7

adjective5

Attractive; visually pleasing; good-looking.
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(literary) Of a person: attractive or pleasing to look at; beautiful, handsome; also, attractive but not particularly beautiful or handsome.
- He that is comely, when old and decrepit, surely was very beautiful, when he was young. — 1662
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(literary) Of a thing: beautiful, elegant, well-composed; also, delicate, fine.
- In shootinge at the prickes, hastye and quicke drawinge is neyther sure nor yet comely. — 1544
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(literary) Of a person, an action, behaviour, etc.: meeting accepted moral or social norms; appropriate, becoming, proper.
- I neuer tempted her vvith vvord too large, / But as a brother to his sister, shevved / Bashfull sinceritie, and comelie loue. — 1598
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(literary, no longer used) Pleasing to the feelings or senses; agreeable, nice, pleasant.
- Oh hovv comely it is and hovv reviving / To the Spirits of just men long opprest! / VVhen God into the hands of thir deliverer / Puts invincible might — 1671

verb1

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(no longer used, rare) To embellish or grace (something).
- One diligent seruiture, skilfull to waight, / more comelieth thy table than other some eight, / That stand for to listen, or gasing about, / not minding their dutie, within nor without. — 1878

adverb1

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(no longer used) Synonym of comelily (“in a comely manner: in an attractive or pleasing manner; in a manner which meets accepted moral or social norms”).
- So slides he dovvne vppon his greyned bat [i.e., a walking stick]; / And comely distant sits he by her side, […] — 1609

forms

comelied · comelying · comelies · comelier · more comely · comeliest · most comely

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