1484 W. Caxton tr. G. de la Tour-Landry (1971) xli. 64 The faire semely wordes and blandysshynge wordes of the Ianglours.
1590 E. Spenser i. ii. sig. B7 Faireseemely pleasaunce each to other makes.
1599 A. Hume sig. F3 Faire seemely shippes of four, fiue hundreth tuns, All furnisht full of fire-warks, and of guns.