Unseelie

English

noun
Definitions
  • (fantasy) A malevolent or malicious fairy.

Etymology

Derived from Scots unseely (mischievous, evil-doing) derived from Middle English unsely derived from Old English unsǣliġ.

Origin

Old English

unsǣliġ

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