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slíþe

  • adjective
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Grammar
slíþe, adj.
Wright's OE grammar
§434;
Dire, hard, cruel, hurtful, dangerous
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  • Biþ ceóle wén slíþre sæcce

    the ship may expect dire strife,

    • Exon. Th. 384, 17
    • ;
    • Ra. 4, 29.
  • On ða slíþan tíd

    the crucifixion,

    • Elen. Kmbl. 1710
    • ;
    • El. 857
    • .
    þurh slíbne níþ sáwle bescúfan in fýres fæþm.
    • Beo. Th. 370
    • ;
    • B. 184.
  • Hé níþa gehwane genesen hæfde, slíþra geslyhta

    • 4787
    • ;
    • B. 2398
    • .
Etymology
[
Goth. sleithis dangerous, perilous, fierce
;
O. Sax. slíði dangerous, destructive, cruel
: cf.
O. H. Ger. slídic, saevus, malus
;
Icel. slíðr fearful, dire ; sliðr-hugaðr atrocious; slíðr-liga savagely.
]
Similar entries
v. slíþen.
Linked entries
v.  slíþness.
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