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ríc-líc

(adj.)
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ríc-líc, adj.

Greatsplendidmagnificent

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Great, splendid, magnificent Ungemetlíce ríclíc lýf excessively splendid mode of life, Shrn. 184, 8

tǽs-líc

(adj.)
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tǽs-líc, adj.

Advantageous, good, convenient

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Lind. 25, 9. v. next word

býgend-líc

(adj.)
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býgend-líc, adj.
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Flexible, pliable; flexilis, flexibilis Býgendlíc on ðám geþeódnessum his liða flexibilibus artuum compagibus, Bd. 4, 30; S. 608, 37

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pís-líc

(adj.)
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pís-líc, adj.
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Lind. Rush. 14, 40. v. next word and pís

heofoncund-lic

(adj.)
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heofoncund-lic, adj.

Heavenlycelestial

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Heavenly, celestial Becuman tó dám écan lífe þæs heofoncundlican ríces, Wlfst. 215, 10. Mid heofoncundlicre bletsunge gebletsod, 293, 29

ceorl-líc

(adj.)
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ceorl-líc, ceorlíc; adj.

CHURL-LIKE, rustic, commonrusticus, vulgaris

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CHURL-LIKE, rustic, common; rusticus, vulgaris Ceorllc ǽhta common property; peculium, Ælfc. Gl. 13; Som. 57, 122; Wrt. Voc. 20, 59

wilder-líc

(adj.)
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wilder-líc, (?); adj.

Wildbeast-likebrutish

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Wildbeast-like, brutish Hié be sumum dǽle wildorlíce (wildiórlíce, Cott. MSS. ) beóð ex qua parte bestiales sunt Past. 17; Swt. 109, 23

nergend-lic

(adj.)
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nergend-lic, adj.
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For þám micel gód ( the MS. lias the accent) and nergendlic swýðe, and þú fintst blisse, Hpt. 21, 189

átor-líc

(adj.)

poison-likeveneno similis

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poison-like; veneno similis

mǽþ-líc

(adj.)
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mǽþ-líc, adj.

Moderatein accordance with due measureproper to a person's degreehaving regard to others

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Moderate, in accordance with due measure, proper to a person's degree, having regard to others (v. mǽþ-líce) Beón ða heregeata swá hit mǽþlíc sý let the heriots be as is proper to the several degrees (earl's, king's thane, &c. ), L. C.

Linked entry: mǽþ-full

sceam-líc

(adj.)
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sceam-líc, adj.

shamefast, bashfulshameful, base, disgraceful, ignominious

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Gl. 492, 53. shameful, base, disgraceful, ignominious Ðá ongan hé him secgan hú lytel and hú scomlíc ðæs monnes líf biþ hér on worolde . . . and hú wuldorlíc seó éce eádignes biþ, Shro. 92, 16.

áncor-líc

(adj.)
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áncor-líc, adj.

Anchoreticlike a hermitanachoreticus

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Anchoretic, like a hermit; anachoreticus

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regol-líc

(adj.)
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regol-líc, adj.

As an ecclesiastical term (v. regal, III).regular, in accordance with monastic rulesregularisin accordance with the canons of the church, canonical

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[Icel.reglu-ligr.]

áncer-líc

(adj.)
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áncer-líc, adj.

Anchoreticlike a hermitanachoreticus

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Anchoretic, like a hermit; anachoreticus,Som

freóls-lic

(adj.)
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freóls-lic, adj.
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[Icel. frjáls-ligr free. ] of a festival Godspell ná freólslicum þeáwe ( festiuo more ) sí rǽdd, Angl. xiii. 402, 529. Dagum freólslicon diebus festiuis, 390, 350. Freóls[l]icum symeltídum, 397, 451

líc-hama

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Twégen líchaman, twá líc gemína (defunctorum) cadauera, An. Ox. 1870: Ph. 489. <b>I a.</b> the trunk as opposed to the limbs :-- Hé. leomum onféng and líchoman,Cri. 628. <b>I b.

ofermód-líc

(adj.)
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ofermód-líc, adj.
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. — Mid ofermód-lícum gilpe. Bt. 18, Hé sceal ða ofermódlícan word mid eáðmódlícum wordum gemetgian ut verba praemissae superbiae verbis subjectae humilitatis impugnet, Past. 54, 5; Swt. 423, 36

niht-líc

(adj.)
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niht-líc, adj.

Nightlyof the nightnocturnal

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Ðæs synfullan líf is wiðmeten nihtlícum þeóstrum, ii. 200, 33. Nihtlícum tídum in the night seasons, Bd. 3, 11; S. 536, 11. Þerh næhtlíco mysto per nocturnas caligines, Rtl. 171, 39

Linked entry: nihte-líc

wræc-líc

(adj.)
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wræc-líc, adj.

strangewonderfulwretchedmiserable

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Hý wurdon of ðære myrhðe áworpene, ðe hý ǽr on wǽron, and on ðis wræclíce líf bescofene and on earfoðan and on geswince wunedon, 9, 13. Hé sceóp ðám wérlogan wræclícne hám, Cd. Th. 3, 17 ; Gen. 37

brýd-líc

(adj.)
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brýd-líc, adj.

Bridalnuptialis

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Lind. Stv. 22, 12