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fǽrlíce

  • adverb
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suddenly, of a sudden, all at once, unexpectedly
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  • Cómon fleógende fǽrlíce englas,

    • Hml. Th. ii. 510, 15
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  • Hé swá fǽrlíce swealt þæt hé on fulluhte underfangen næs,

    • 504, 23
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    • Bl. H. 217, 19
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  • Manegum men fǽrlíce gelimpeþ ꝥ hé hine wiþ þás world gedǽleþ,

    • 125, 10
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  • Mið ðý gecymmes feerlíce

    (repente),

    • Mk. L. 13, 36
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  • Férlíce cliopað

    subito clamat,

    • Lk. R. L. 9, 39
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soon, immediately, in a hurry
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  • Hwí héte ðú mé feccan þús fǽrlíce tó þé

    why did you send for me in such a hurry?,

    • Hml. S. 14, 52
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  • Hé óðre fyrde hét feárlíce ábannan

    he had another force called out at once,

    • Chr. 1095
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    • P. 231, 19
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  • Hé ná mihte swá férlíce munecas findan

    he could not find monks at such short notice,

    • 870
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    • P. 284, 4
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by chance.
not of set purpose
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  • Bútan hit fǽrlíce swá gelimpe þæt man lator áríse

    nisi forte tardius surgatur,

    • R. Ben. 36, 3
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without forethought, haphazard
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  • Ne man ne gedyrstlǽce þæt hé fǽrlíce bóc gelæcce and þǽr bútan foresceáwunge onginne tó rǽdenne

    ne fortuitu casu qui arripuerit codicem legere audeat,

    • 62, 4
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Etymology
[v.
N. E. D. ferly; adv.
O. H. Ger. fárlícho subito.
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  • fǽrlíce, adv.