What is "comelier"

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. 1.

a. (en-comparative of: comely)

See comely

1. adj. 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]

3. [also: comeliest, comelier]