Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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cræft-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
cræft-líc, adj.

Artificial ⬩ artificialis

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Lye

feó-lif

(n.)
Grammar
feó-lif, [feó = feoh?]

Munificence ⬩ bounty ⬩ munĭfĭcentia

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Lye

hunigteár-lic

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Lye' substitute þone hunigteár- lican nectareum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 59, 49

lah-breca

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For 'Scint. 2, Lye' substitute Wiðstandan þám lah*-*brecan resistere sacrilego Scint. 9, 10

ríc-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
ríc-líc, adj.

Great ⬩ splendid ⬩ magnificent

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

cwíðend-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
cwíðend-líc, adj.

Proper, peculiar, natural ⬩ genuīnus

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Lye

here-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
here-líc, adj.

Warlike ⬩ military

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Warlike, military Ða herelícan res militares, Cot. 47, Lye

folc-lár

(n.)
Grammar
folc-lár, e; f.

Popular instruction ⬩ a sermon ⬩ pŏpŭlāris institūtio vel instructio ⬩ hŏmīlia ⬩ sermo

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Lye

fácen-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
fácen-líc, adj.

Deceitful ⬩ dŏlōsus

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Lye

heal-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
heal-líc, adj.

Belonging to a hall or palace ⬩ aulicus, palatinus,

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Belonging to a hall or palace; aulicus, palatinus, Cot. 194, Lye

folc-lár

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Lye' substitute

híw-lic

Grammar
híw-lic, adj.
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Lye' substitute:

heal-lic

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For 'Cot. 194, Lye' substitute

luf-wende

(adj.)
Grammar
luf-wende, adj.

Beloved ⬩ amiable ⬩ pleasant

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Mid lufwendum módes willan cum benevolo animi affectu, Lye. Ða lufwende eardas dilecta rura, Wrt. Voc. ii. 140, 42

fácen-lic

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Lye' substitute

fast

(adj.)
Grammar
fast, fast, Som. Ben. Lye. v. fæst

fast, firm

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fast, firm

érra

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
érra, the former, Som. Ben. Lye. = ǽrra ; comp.
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of ǽr

hǽriht

Grammar
hǽriht, l. hǽriht, hǽrihte, and for ' crinitus, . . . Lye'
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substitute Þá hǽrihtan setosa (vervecum vellera), Wrt. Voc. ii. 87, 27

up-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
up-líc, adj.

on high ⬩ lofty ⬩ sublime ⬩ celestial

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on high, referring to this world Ðonne bið gefylled eall uplíc lyft ǽtrenum líge, Wulfst. 138, 5.

ge-líc

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
ge-líc, es; n.
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Nánne mon ne lyst nánes ðinges búton goodes, oððe hwæshwegu ðæs þe goode gelíc biþ. Maniges þinges hí wilniaþ þe full gód ne biþ, ac hit hæfþ ðeáh hwæthwegu gelíces goode, Bt. 34, 7; F. 142, 33.

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