sælic
Middle High German
FWOTD – 18 October 2017
Alternative forms
- sælec
Etymology
From Old High German sālig, from Proto-Germanic *sēlīgaz. Cognates include Dutch zalig, English silly and Swedish salig.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsɛːlik/
Adjective
sælic
- happy, joyful
- blessed, blissful
- c. 1250, Gottfried von Niefen, Sælic sî diu wunne, refrain:
- Sælic, sælic sî diu wunne,
sælic sî des wunnebernden meien zît,
sælic sî der vogel singen,
sælic sî diu ouwe, sælic sî der walt!- Blessed, blessed be joy,
blessed be the joy-bringing time of May,
blessed be the birds' singing,
blessed be the meadow, blessed be the woods!
- Blessed, blessed be joy,
- c. 1250, Gottfried von Niefen, Sælic sî diu wunne, refrain:
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