gesælig

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Old English

Etymology

From ge- +‎ sælig.

Adjective

ġesǣliġ (superlative ġesalgost or ġesaligost)

  1. lucky
    • late 9th century, King Alfred's translation of Boethius' The Consolation of Philosophy
      Þȳ iċ wundriġe hwȳ þū ne mæġe onġietan þæt þū eart nū ġīet swīðe ġesǣliġ, nū þū ġīet leofast and eart hāl.
      So I wonder why you can't understand that you're still very lucky, since you're still alive and healthy.
  2. happy
    Synonym: ēadiġ

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