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fracuþ-líc

(adj.)

heinous

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heinous, Exon. 69 a; Th. 256, 2; Jul. 225

freónd-lár

(n.)
Grammar
freónd-lár, e; f. [lár instruction]

Friendly instruction ⬩ fămĭliāris instructio

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Friendly instruction; fămĭliāris instructio He hine on folce freóndlárum heóld he maintained him among his people with friendly instructions, Beo. Th. 4744; B. 2377

freónd-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
freónd-leás, adj.

FRIENDLESS ⬩ absque amīcis

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FRIENDLESS; absque amīcis Gif freóndleás man geswenced weorþe if a friendless man be distressed, L. C. S. 35; Th. i. 396, 22. Ic findan meahte ðone ðe mec freóndleásne fréfran wolde I might find one who would comfort me friendless, Exon. 76 b; Th. 288

freoðo-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
freoðo-leás, adj:

Peaceless ⬩ pāce cărens

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Peaceless; pāce cărens Swylc wæs ðæs folces freoðoleás tácen such was the people's peaceless token, Andr. Kmbl. 58; An. 29

friþe-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
friþe-leás, adj.

Peaceless ⬩ sĭne pāce

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Peaceless; sĭne pāce Hǽðene feóllon friðeleáse the heathen fell without quarter being given them, Elen. Kmbl. 253; El. 127

friþ-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
friþ-leás, friþe-leás, freoðo-leás; adj.

Peaceless ⬩ not included in a treaty of peace ⬩ pācis expers

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Peaceless, not included in a treaty of peace; pācis expers Gif hwá ðæne friþleásan man healde if any one keep a peaceless man, L. C. S. 15; Th. i. 384, 5

Linked entry: friþe-leás

frum-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
frum-líc, adj.

Original

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Original, Hpt. Gl. 433

fugel-lím

(n.)
Grammar
fugel-lím, es; m.

Bird-lime ⬩ viscum

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Bird-lime; viscum, Cot. 194

fúl-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
fúl-líc, adj.

Foul ⬩ base ⬩ fœdus ⬩ turpis

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Foul, base; fœdus, turpis Gárclifan etan ǽrende fúllíc getácnaþ to eat agrimony betokens a disagreeable message, Lchdm. iii. 198, 25. Ansíne fúllíce habban to have a dirty face, iii. 204, 10, 26

furþum-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
furþum-líc, adj. [furþ = forþ forth, onwards; furþum = forþum, dat. to onwards, excessive? líc]

Luxurious ⬩ indulgent ⬩ luxŭriōsus ⬩ mollis ⬩ ventrĭcōsus

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Luxurious, indulgent; luxŭriōsus, mollis, ventrĭcōsus Sarðanapālus [MS. -olus] se síþmesta cyninge, wæs swíðe furþumlíc man Sardanapālus the last king was a very luxurious man, Ors. 1, 12; Bos. 35, 15

Linked entry: furþ-um

gǽst-lufe

(n.)
Grammar
gǽst-lufe, an; f.

Soul's love ⬩ spiritual love ⬩ spīrĭtālis ămor

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Soul's love, spiritual love; spīrĭtālis ămor For gǽstlufan for spiritual love, Exon. 55 b; Th. 196, 11; Az. 172. Mid gǽstlufan with spiritual love, 55 b; Th. 197, 11; Az. 188

Linked entry: gást-lufe

gást-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
gást-leás, adj.

Lifeless ⬩ dead ⬩ exănĭmis ⬩ mortuus

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Lifeless, dead; exănĭmis, mortuus Gefærenne man brohton on bǽre, gingne, gástleásne they brought a dead man on a bier, young, lifeless, Elen. Kmbl. 1746; El. 875

eád-lufe

(n.)
Grammar
eád-lufe, an; f.

Happiness of love ⬩ beatĭfĭcans ămor

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Happiness of love; beatĭfĭcans ămor Éce eádlufan the eternal happiness of love, Exon. 67 a; Th. 248, 31; Jul. 104

eal-líc

(adj.)

universal, general, catholic

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universal, general, catholic, Som. Ben. Lye

eá-lád

(n.)
Grammar
eá-lád, e; f.

A water-way ⬩ aquōsa via

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A water-way; aquōsa via Frécne þuhton egle eáláda the fearful water-ways appeared terrible, Andr. Kmbl. 881; An. 441

eald-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
eald-líc, adj.

Old, senile, venerable ⬩ sĕnīlis, grăvis

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Old, senile, venerable; sĕnīlis, grăvis Ealdlíc sĕnīlis, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 28; Som. 11, 38: gravis, Off. Episc. 1

hefe-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
hefe-líc, adj.

Weighty ⬩ heavy ⬩ grievous ⬩ serious ⬩ grave ⬩ tedious ⬩ wearisome

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Weighty, heavy, grievous, serious, grave, tedious, wearisome Ðǽr nán hefelíc gefeoht ne wearþ no serious fighting took place there, Chr. 868; Erl. 72, 28. Se cyng lét beódan mycel gyld and hefelíc the king had a great and grievous tax proclaimed, 1083

hefig-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
hefig-líc, adj.

Grievous ⬩ troublesome

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Grievous, troublesome Ne sig ðé hefilíc geþuht ðæt ðæt Sarra ðé sǽde let not that be grievous in thy sight which Sarah hath said, Gen. 21, 12. Gif se líchoma hwǽr mid hefiglícre hǽto sý gebysgod if the body be anywhere troubled with inflammation, Herb

helle-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
helle-líc, adj.

Infernal

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Infernal Helelíc deópnes barathrum, vorago, profinder, Ælfc. Gl. 54; Som. 66, 97; Wrt. Voc. 36, 20

hel-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
hel-líc, adj.

Hellish ⬩ infernal

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Hellish, infernal Ðeós hellíce súsl hic tartarus, Ælfc. Gr. 13; Som. 16, 29; Homl. Th. ii. 78, 20. Seó fæstnung ðære hellícan clýsinge ne geþafaþ ðæt hí ǽfre útábrecon the fastening of the enclosure of hell does not permit them ever to break out, i.

Linked entry: helle-líc

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