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swǽrlíce

  • adverb
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Grammar
swǽrlíce, (swár-); adv.
of doing or bearing what is painful,
heavily, grievously
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  • Nán man ne sceal his wífe geneálǽcan, siððan heó mid bearne swǽrlíce gebunden gǽþ,

      Homl. Th. ii. 324, 21.
  • Hé sceolde hit mid fæstene swárlíce gebétan,

      Homl. Skt. i. 21, 261.
of sleeping, heavily, v. swǽr, V b
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  • Wé feóllon on slǽpe swárlíce, swylce wé on deáðe lágon,

      Homl. Skt. i. 11, 239.
Etymology
[O. H. Ger. swárlíhho graviter.]
Linked entries
v.  swárlíce.
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  • swǽrlíce, adv.