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seemly (adj.)
"of pleasing or good appearance," also "proper, tasteful, decorous," early 13c.,
semlich
, from Old Norse
soemiligr
"becoming, honorable," from
soemr
(see
seem
). Related:
Seemliness
. Old Norse also had
soemleitr
"fine to look at."