SILLY
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Sil"ly, a. [Compar. Sillier (?); superl. Silliest.] [OE. seely, sely, AS. s&unr_;lig, ges&unr_;lig, happy, good, fr. s&unr_;l, s&unr_;l, good, happy, s&unr_;l good fortune, happines; akin to OS. s&ā;lig, a, good, happy, D. zalig blessed, G. selig, OHG. s&ā;l&ī;g, Icel. s&unr_;l, Sw. s&ä;ll, Dan. salig, Goth. s&unr_;ls good, kind, and perh. also to L. sollus whole, entire, Gr. &unr_;&unr_;&unr_;, Skr. sarva. Cf. Seel, n.] 1. Happy; fortunate; blessed. [Obs.] Chaucer.
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2. Harmless; innocent; inoffensive. [Obs.] “This silly, innocent Custance.” Chaucer.
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The silly virgin strove him to withstand.
Spenser.
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A silly, innocent hare murdered of a dog.
Robynson (More's Utopia).
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3. Weak; helpless; frail. [Obs.]
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After long storms . . .
With which my silly bark was tossed sore.
Spenser.
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The silly buckets on the deck.
Coleridge.
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4. Rustic; plain; simple; humble. [Obs.]
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A fourth man, in a sillyhabit.
Shak.
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All that did their silly thoughts so busy keep.
Milton.
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5. Weak in intellect; destitute of ordinary strength of mind; foolish; witless; simple; as, a silly woman.
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6. Proceeding from want of understanding or common judgment; characterized by weakness or folly; unwise; absurd; stupid; as, silly conduct; a silly question.
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Syn. -- Simple; brainless; witless; shallow; foolish; unwise; indiscreet. See Simple.
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