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hete-líc

(adj.)
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hete-líc, adj.

Inspired by hatehostilemaliciousevil

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Inspired by hate, hostile, malicious, evil Heorowearh hetelíc a wolf hostile and malignant, Beo. Th. 2538; B. 1267. Mid hetelícum geþance with evil intent, H. R. 99. 4. Atregeas and Thiges-þres hú hí heora fæderas ofslógan and ymb hiora hetelícan forlignessa

hirde-líc

(adj.)
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hirde-líc, adj.
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Pastoral Ða byrðenne ðære hirdelecan giémenne pastoralis curæ pondera, Past; Swt. 23, 11

híw-líc

(adj.)
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matronalis, Cot. 129, Lye

hnesc-líc

(adj.)
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hnesc-líc, adj.
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Effeminate Hé wæs swíðe hnesclíc man he [Sardanapalus] was a very effeminate man, Ors. 1, 12; Bos. 35, 15. Hi beóþ hneslíce swá forlegene hi sunt delicati ita fornicantes, L. Ecg. P. iv. 68, 6; Th. ii. 228, 18

hrá-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
hrá-líc, adj.

Deadlyfunerealfunebris

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Deadly [?], funereal [?]; funebris, Cot. 88, Lye

hreósend-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
hreósend-líc, adj.

Frailperishable

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Frail, perishable, ready to fall Gé sécaþ ðære heán gecynde gesǽlþa and heore weorþscipe tó dam niðerlícum and tó dam hreósendlícum þingum ab rebus infimis excellentis naturæ ornamenta captatis, Bt. 14, 2; Fox 44, 30. Hreósendlíc cassabundus, corruendus

hroren-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
hroren-líc, adj.

ruiturus

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Ready to fall; ruiturus. Som

hrýw-líc

(adj.)

Similar entry: hreów-lic

hwílend-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
hwílend-líc, adj.

temporaltemporarytransitory

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Lasting only for a time, of time, temporal, temporary, transitory Þrió þing sindon on ðís middanearde. Án is hwílendlíc ... Óðer þing is éce ... Þridde þing is éce three things there are in this world. One is of time ... the second ... and the third

Linked entry: hwílwend-líc

hwón-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
hwón-líc, adj.

Littleslightsmall

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Little, slight, small Gif wé eów ða gástlícan sǽd sáwaþ hwónlíc biþ ðæt wé eówere flǽslícan þing rípon if we sow the spiritual seeds for you, it is a slight matter that we reap your fleshly goods, Homl. Th. ii. 534, 26, Ic wearþ belocen on ánre lytlan

hwurf-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
hwurf-líc, adj.

Changeablemutabilis

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Changeable; mutabilis, Hpt. Gl. 470, 62

hyht-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
hyht-líc, adj.

hopefulpleasantjoyousexultant

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Giving, or having, cause for hope or joy, hopeful, pleasant, joyous, exultant Hyhtlíc heorþwerod a hopeful family, Cd. 78; Th. 96, 35; Gen. 1605. Beóþ ðonne eádge ðe ðǽr in wuniaþ hyhtlíc is ðæt heorþwerud happy are they that dwell therein, joyous is

Linked entry: ge-hyhtlíc

hyrwend-líc

(adj.)
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hyrwend-líc, adj.

Contemptibledespicable

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Contemptible, despicable Heruuendlícae contemptum, Ep. Gl. 7 d, 9. Heuuendlíce, Wrt. Voc. ii. 104, 31. Ða hirwendlícan contemtibiliora, 15, 62

ildend-líc

(adj.)
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ildend-líc, adj.

Tardydilatory

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Tardy, dilatory Eldendlíce morosa, Wrt.Voc. ii. 54, 58

in-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
in-líc, adj.

Innerinternalinward

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Inner, internal, inward Inlíca intimus, Hymn. Surt. 66,13. Se inlíca déma internus arbiter, Bd. 3, 15; S. 541, 19. Mid ðone inlícan gewitan apud internum testem, 5, 6; S. 618, 32. Mid inlíce hete domestico odio, 5, 24; S. 646, 38. Fram ðám inlícum bendum

inweard-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
inweard-líc, adj.

Inwardinternal

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Inward, internal Innweardlíc interius, Rtl. 4, 20. On heora inweardlícum stówum in their inward parts, L. Med. ex Quadr. 3, 1 ; Lchdm. i. 338, 19, MS. H

ir-líc

(adj.)
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ir-líc, adj.

Angry

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Angry Hé swíðe irlícum andwlitan beseah tó ðam iungan cnyhte he looked at the young man with a very angry countenance, Th. AP. 4, 6 : 5, 3

lácnigend-líc

(adj.)
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lácnigend-líc, adj.

Medicalsurgical

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Medical, surgical Lácnigendlíc tól a surgical instrument, Hpt. Gl. 478

leás-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
leás-líc, adj.

Falsevainfrivolous

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False, vain, frivolous Wénþ ðæt hit hæbbe sum heálíc gód gestryned ... and mé þincþ ðæt hit hæbbe geboht sume swíðe leáslíce mǽrþe it supposes that it has gained some exalted good ... and methinks it has purchased a very false greatness, Bt. 24, 3; Fox

Linked entry: leás-ferhþness

lencten-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
lencten-líc, adj.

Vernallenten

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Vernal, lenten Lengtenlíc dæg dies vernalis, Ælfc. Gl. 95; Som. 76, 11; Wrt. Voc. 53, 25. Manegra manna cwyddung is ðæt seó lenctenlíce emniht gebyrige rehtlíce on Marian mæssedæge, Lchdm. iii. 256, 4. Ða clǽnan tíd lenctenlíces fæstenes the pure time