Result from Foreign Dictionaries (3 entries found)
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Comely \Come"ly\ (k[u^]m"l[y^]), a. [Compar. {Comelier}; superl.
{Comeliest}.] [OE. comeliche, AS. cyml[imac]c; cyme suitable
(fr. cuman to come, become) + l[imac]c like.]
1. Pleasing or agreeable to the sight; well-proportioned;
good-looking; handsome.
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He that is comely when old and decrepit, surely was
very beautiful when he was young. --South.
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Not once perceive their foul disfigurement
But boast themselves more comely than before.
--Milton.
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2. Suitable or becoming; proper; agreeable.
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This is a happier and more comely time
Than when these fellows ran about the streets,
Crying confusion. --Shak.
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It is good to sing praises unto our God; for it is
pleasant; and praise is comely. --Ps. cxlvii.
1.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Comely \Come"ly\, adv.
In a becoming manner. --Ascham.
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
comely
adj 1: according with custom or propriety; "her becoming
modesty"; "comely behavior"; "it is not comme il faut for
a gentleman to be constantly asking for money"; "a decent
burial"; "seemly behavior" [syn: {becoming}, {comely},
{comme il faut}, {decent}, {decorous}, {seemly}]
2: very pleasing to the eye; "my bonny lass"; "there's a bonny
bay beyond"; "a comely face"; "young fair maidens" [syn:
{bonny}, {bonnie}, {comely}, {fair}, {sightly}]
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