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syn-líc

  • adjective
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syn-líc, adj.
Sinful
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  • Hé sceal scyldan cristenum mannum wið ǽlc ðara þinga ðe synlíc biþ,

    • L. I. P. 7;
    • Th. ii. 312, 24.
  • Anbúgan tó nánum fúllícum and synlícum luste,

    • Past. 14;
    • Swt. 83, 15.
  • Fyrenlusta and synlícra dǽda á má and má,

    • Wulfst. 56, 7.
  • Wé geáxiaþ nǽnig gód áwunigende and ealle worldlícu þing swíþe synlícu,

    • Blickl. Homl. 109, 3.
    [Wǽron swíðe hefige and sinlíce gewinn betwux ðam Cásere of Sexlande and his sunu,
    • Chr. 1106;
    • Erl. 241, 23.
    ]
Etymology
[
O. H. Ger. sunt-líh
facinorosus, peccatorius:
Icel. synd-ligr.
]
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  • syn-líc, adj.