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cyn-líc

(adj.)
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cyn-líc, adj. [cyn suitable, fit]

Becoming, fittingdĕcōrus

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Becoming, fitting; dĕcōrus Suilce iów cynlíc þynce as to you may seem fitting, Th. Diplm. A. D. 804-829; 461, 36. Swá him rihtlíc and cynlíc þince as to them may seem just and becoming, Th. Diplm. A. D. 905; 493, 12

cyre-líf

(n.)
Grammar
cyre-líf, es; n.

A choice of life, where on decease of a lord, the cultivators choose a lord for themselves; optio vitæ, ubi, mortuo domino, villani sibi dominum eligunt

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A choice of life, where on decease of a lord, the cultivators choose a lord for themselves; optio vitæ, ubi, mortuo domino, villani sibi dominum eligunt Ic bidde, on Codes naman, and on his háligra, ðæt mínra maga nán ne yrfewearda ne geswence nán nǽnig

cym-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
cym-líc, adj.

Comely, convenient, lovely, beautiful, splendid aptus, commodus, splendidus

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Comely, convenient, lovely, beautiful, splendid; aptus, commodus, splendidus Hierusalem, ðú wǽre swá swá cymlíc ceaster getimbred Jerusalem, thou wert built as a beautiful city, Ps. Th. 121, 3: Exon. 108b; Th. 415, 24; Rä. 34, 2

dol-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
dol-líc, dol-líg; adj.

Foolish, rashstultus, temĕrārius

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Foolish, rash; stultus, temĕrārius He manna mǽst mǽrþa gefremede, dǽda dollícra he of men had achieved most glories, rash deeds, Beo. Th, 5285; B. 2646. Druncen beorg ðé and dollíg word guard thyself from drunkenness and foolish words, Exon. 80 b; Th

dóm-líc

(adj.)
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dóm-líc, adj.

Judicial, glorious judiciālis, g1oriōsus

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Judicial, glorious; judiciālis, g1oriōsus Dómlíc judiciālis, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 28; Som. 11, 36. Wǽron hwæðre monge ða ðe Meotude gehýrdun dǽdum dómlícum there were yet many who obeyed the Creator with glorious deeds, Exon. 62 a; Th. 228, 28; Ph. 445: 62 a

Dryhten-líc

(adj.)

belonging to the Lord, Lordly

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belonging to the Lord, Lordly

deór-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
deór-líc, adj. [deór I. brave, bold]

Bold fortis

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Bold; fortis Breca nǽfre git swá deórlíce dǽd gefremede Breca never yet performed such a bold deed, Beo. Th. 1174; B. 585

dróf-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
dróf-líc, adj.

Agitated, disturbed, troublesome, irksome, sad turbŭlentus, molestus

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Agitated, disturbed, troublesome, irksome, sad; turbŭlentus, molestus Him biþ fýr ongeán,dróflíc wíte before them shall be fire, sad punishment, Exon. 116 a; Th. 446, 8; Dóm. 19

défe-líc

(adj.)

becoming, fit

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becoming, fit

deófel-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
deófel-líc, adj.

Diabolical, devilish diabŏlĭcus

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Diabolical, devilish; diabŏlĭcus Mid deófellícum wiglungum with devilish incantations, Homl. Th. i. 102, 11

deáþ-lég

(n.)
Grammar
deáþ-lég, es; m. [lég a flame]

A death flameletālis flamma

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A death flame; letālis flamma Wihta gehwylce deáþlég nimeþ the death-flame shall seize each creature, Exon. 22 a; Th. 61, 12; Cri. 983

deáþ-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
deáþ-líc, adj.

Deadly, mortal, good and bad angelsmortālis

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Deadly, mortal, good and bad angels;mortālis Ðis is bísen ðara sóþena gesǽlþa, ðara wilniaþ ealle deáþlíce men to begitanne this is an example of the true goods, which all mortal men desire to obtain, Bt. 24, 2; Fox 80, 30. Híg gesetton hrǽwas oððe ðadeáþlícan

eáster-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
eáster-líc, eástor-líc; adj.

Easter, paschalpaschālis

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Easter, paschal; paschālis Hý fóron to Hierusalem to ðam eásterlícan freólse they went to Jerusalem to the paschal feast. Lk. Bos. 2, 42: Homl. Th. ii. 32, 15: 284, I

eástor-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
eástor-líc, adj.

Easter, paschal paschālis

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Easter, paschal; paschālis On ðære sylfan eástor-lícan symbelnesse on the same easter-feast. Bd. 4, 28; S. 606, 23: 3, 24; S. 557, 40

edwít-líf

(n.)
Grammar
edwít-líf, es; n.

A disgraceful life probrōsa vita

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A disgraceful life; probrōsa vita Deáþ biþ sélla eorla gehwylcum ðonneedwítlíf death is better for every man than a disgraceful life, Beo. Th. 5775; B. 2891

efen-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
efen-líc, adj.

Even, equal æquālis

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Even, equal; æquālis Nǽnig efenlíc ðam in worlde gewearþ wífes gearnung a woman's desert was in the world not equal to that, Exon. 8 b; Th. 3, 20; Cri. 39: Bd. 4, 17; S. 585, 38

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ende-láf

(n.)
Grammar
ende-láf, e; f. [ende on end; láf a remainder, remnant]

The last remnant extrēmum relĭquum

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The last remnant; extrēmum relĭquum Ðú eart endeláf usses cynnes thou art the last remnant of our race, Beo. Th. 5618; B. 2813

ende-líf

(n.)
Grammar
ende-líf, es; n.

An end of life, death vīta fīnīta, mors

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An end of life, death; vīta fīnīta, mors Wurdon hie deáþes on wénan, ádes and endelífes they were in expectation of death, of the funeral pilē and end of life, Elen. Kmbl. 1166; El. 585

engel-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
engel-líc, engle-líc; adj.

Angelic angĕlĭcus

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Angelic; angĕlĭcus He ge-earnode ðæt he wæs brúcende engellícregesihþe angĕlĭca mĕruit vīsīone perfrui. Bd. 3, 19; S. 547, 13

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eofor-líc

(n.; adj.)
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eofor-líc, es; n.

A boar-likenessapri sĭmŭlacrum

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A boar-likeness; apri sĭmŭlacrum Eoforlíc scionon ioar's likenesses shone, Beo. Th. 612 ; B. 303