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briht-líce

(adv.)
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briht-líce, adv.

Clearly ⬩ brightly ⬩ clare ⬩ splendide

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Clearly, brightly; clare, splendide Ðæt he brihtlíce eall geseah ut videret clare omnia, Mk. Skt. Hat. 8, 25

hea-líce

(adv.)
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hea-líce, adv.

Highly, on high, excellently

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Highly, on high, excellently Is ðín mildheort mód áhafen heálíce magnificatur misericordia tua, Ps. Th. 107, 4: 137, 6. Heálíce ða Cyricean reccende ecclesiam sublimiter regens, Bd. 5, 19; S. 639, 12. Seó gódnys is of ðam Scyppende se ðe is heálíce gód

heán-líce

(adj.; adv.)
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heán-líce, adj.

Ignominiously, ingloriously, disgracefully, miserably,

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Ignominiously, ingloriously, disgracefully, miserably,humbly Fauius heánlíce hámweard óþfleáh Fabius ignominiously fled homewards, Ors. 3, 10; Swt. 140, 13. Ne lǽt swá heánlíce ðín haudgeweorc forwurþan let not thine handiwork so miserably perish, Hy

heard-líce

(adv.)
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heard-líce, adv.

Hardly, sorely, harshly, sternly, bravely, stoutly

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Hardly, sorely, harshly, sternly, bravely, stoutly Heardlíce duriter, Ælfc. Gr. 38; Som. 41, 41. Se Godes man ongan heardlíce and bitterlíce wépan the man of God began to weep sorely and bitterly; solutus est in lacrymis, Bd. 4, 25; S. 600, 29. Hé heardlíce

horsc-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
horsc-líce, adv.

Readily, promptly, with activity [bodily or mental], wisely, prudently ⬩ naviter, strenue, agiliter

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Readily, promptly, with activity [bodily or mental], wisely, prudently Biþ seó tunge tótogen forðon heó ne mæg horsclíce [MS. horslíce] wordum wrixlan wið ðone wergan gǽst the tongue shall be rent asunder, therefore it will not be able to converse readily

cræft-líce

(adv.)
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cræft-líce, adv.

Cunningly ⬩ craftily ⬩ affabre

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Cunningly, craftily; affabre Cræftlíce vel smícere affabre Ælfc. Gl. 99; Som. 76, 113; Wrt. Voc. 54, 55 ; Ælfc. Gr. 38; Som. 41, 32

cræftig-líce

(adv.)
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cræftig-líce, adv.

Workmanlike ⬩ CRAFTILY ⬩ fabre ⬩ artificiose

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Workmanlike, CRAFTILY; fabre, artificiose Cræftig-líce fabre n Cot. 84. Seó heáfodstów cræftiglíce geworht ætýwde locus capitis fabrefactus apparuit Bd. 4, 19; S. 590, 1

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hneáw-líce

(adv.)
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hneáw-líce, adv.

Sparingly, ⬩ stingily

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Sparingly, stingily; Him ðæs leán ágeaf nalles hneáwlíce to him for that the Lord gave reward with no sparing hand, Cd. 86; Th. 108, 20; Gen. 1809

hold-líce

(adv.)
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hold-líce, adv.

Graciously, ⬩ with kindness or friendliness, ⬩ with devotion or attachment, ⬩ faithfully, ⬩ loyally

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Graciously, with kindness or friendliness, with devotion or attachment, faithfully, loyally Holdlíce affectuose vel devote, Ælfc. Gl. 115; Som. 80, 50; Wrt. Woc. 61, 28. Hé cwæþ swíðe holdlíce be us 'Fæder mín ic wille ðæt ða ðe ðú mé forgeáfe beón mid

toh-líne

(n.)
Grammar
toh-líne, an; f.

A tow-line

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A tow-line Tohlíne remulcum. Wrt. Voc. i. 63, 64: remulcus, 57, 5

ǽr-líce

(adv.)
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ǽr-líce, ár-líce; adv. [ǽr ere, before, líce]

EARLY in the morning ⬩ diluculo ⬩ mane

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EARLY in the morning; diluculo, mane, Jn. Lind. War. 8, 2

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andgit-líce

(adv.)
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andgit-líce, adv.

Clearly ⬩ liquido

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Clearly; liquido, Cot. 123

áht-líce

(adv.)
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áht-líce, adv.

Courageously ⬩ manfully ⬩ triumphantly ⬩ viriliter

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Courageously, manfully, triumphantly; viriliter, Chr. 1071; Gib. p. 181, 16; Th. 347, 18; Ing. 277, 10; Erl. 203, 2: 210, 22

ár-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
ár-líce, adv. [ = ǽr early]

Early ⬩ diluculo ⬩ mane

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Early; diluculo, mane, Mk. Lind. War. 16, 2 : Lk. Lind. War. 24, 1: Jn. Rush. War. 8, 2

an-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
an-líce, on-líce; adv.

In like manner ⬩ similarly ⬩ similiter

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In like manner, similarly; similiter Anlíce swá swá sicut. Ps. Th. 123, 6. Ðæm anlícost, ðe ... in a manner most like to his, that..., Bt. Met. Fox 20, 337; Met. 20, 169

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án-líce

(adv.)

ONLY

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ONLY

be-limp

(n.)

an event ⬩ eventus

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an event; eventus Lchdm. iii. 202, 28

bearht-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
bearht-líce, adv.

Clearly ⬩ distinctly ⬩ splendidly ⬩ clare ⬩ splendide

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Clearly, distinctly, splendidly; clare, splendide Ðæt he beorhtlíce eall geseah ut clare videret omnia Mk. Bos. 8, 25 : Ps. Th. 118, 98 : 147, 7

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beót-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
beót-líce, adv.

In a threatening manner ⬩ threateningly ⬩ minaciter

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In a threatening manner, threateningly; minaciter Jos. 8, 10 : Num. 14, 44

care-líce

(adv.)
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care-líce, adv.
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Sorrowfully, miserably, wretchedly; misere Medeorc earfoðe carelíce cnyssedan dark troubles wretchedly weakened me, Ps. Th. 85, 6

Linked entry: ceare-líce

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