Sil"li*ly (?), adv. [From Silly.] In a silly manner; foolishly. Dryden.
Sil"li*man*ite (?), n. [After Benjamin Siliman, an American
meneralogist.] (Min.) Same as Fibrolite.
Sil"li*ness, n. The quality or state of being silly.
Sil"lock (?), n. (Zoöl.) The pollock, or coalfish.
Sil"lon (?), n. [F., a furrow.] (Fort.) A work raised in the middle of
a wide ditch, to defend it. Crabb.
Sil"ly, a. [Compar. Sillier (?); superl. Silliest.] [OE. seely, sely,
AS. s&?;lig, ges&?;lig, happy, good, fr. s&?;l, s&?;l, good, happy,
s&?;l good fortune, happines; akin to OS. slig, a, good, happy, D.
zalig blessed, G. selig, OHG. slg, Icel. s&?;l, Sw. säll, Dan. salig,
Goth. s&?;ls good, kind, and perh. also to L. sollus whole, entire, Gr.
&?;&?;&?;, Skr. sarva. Cf. Seel, n.] 1. Happy; fortunate; blessed.
[Obs.] Chaucer.
2. Harmless; innocent; inoffensive. [Obs.] "This silly, innocent
Custance." Chaucer.
The silly virgin strove him to withstand.
Spenser.
A silly, innocent hare murdered of a dog.
Robynson (More's Utopia).