comely

Etymology

From Middle English comly, cumly, cumlich, from Old English cymlīċ, cȳmlīċ (compare Old English cȳme (“fine, exquisite”), from Proto-Germanic *kūmiz (“delicate”)), from Proto-Germanic *kūmalīkaz (“pitiful, dear”). Cognate with Middle Dutch komlick, komelick, Middle High German komelīh, gomelīh.

adj

  1. (dated, of a person) Pleasing or attractive to the eye.
    a comely woman
  2. (archaic) Suitable or becoming; proper; agreeable.

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