Hypertext Webster Gateway: "comely"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Comely \Come"ly\ (k[u^]m"l[y^]), a. [Compar. {Comelier}; superl.
{Comeliest}.] [OE. comeliche, AS. cyml[=i]c; cyme suitable
(fr. cuman to come, become) + l[=i]c like.]
1. Pleasing or agreeable to the sight; well-proportioned;
good-looking; handsome.
He that is comely when old and decrepit, surely was
very beautiful when he was young. --South.
Not once perceive their foul disfigurement But boast
themselves more comely than before. --Milton.
2. Suitable or becoming; proper; agreeable.
This is a happier and more comely time Than when
these fellows ran about the streets, Crying
confusion. --Shak.
It is good to sing praises unto our God; for it is
pleasant; and praise is comely. --Ps. cxlvii.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Comely \Come"ly\, adv.
In a becoming manner. --Ascham.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (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}, {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}, {fair}]
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