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hete-líc

  • adjective
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hete-líc, adj.
Wright's OE grammar
§634;
Inspired by hate, hostile, malicious, evil
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  • Heorowearh hetelíc

    a wolf hostile and malignant,

    • Beo. Th. 2538; B. 1267.
  • Mid hetelícum geþance

    with evil intent,

    • H. R. 99. 4.
  • Atregeas and Thiges-þres hú hí heora fæderas ofslógan and ymb hiora hetelícan forlignessa ic hit eall forlǽte

    Atrei et Thyestis odia, stupra et parricidia dissimulo,

    • Ors. 1, 8; Swt. 42, 20.
Etymology
[
O. Sax. heti-lík
:
O. H. Ger. haz-líh invidus
:
Ger. hässlich ugly, wicked.
]
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