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þæs-lic

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Ben. 1. 56, 15. such. v. þæslíce, and cf. þys-lic Swylc fæder swylc (ł) þæslic sunu þæslic and hálig gást qualis pater talis filius talis et spiritus sanctus, Angl. ii. 360, 10. Cf. his-lic

gíming-lic

(adj.)
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Take here <b>gémung-lic</b> in Dict

hwirf-lic

(adj.)
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Take here <b>hwerf-lic</b> in Dict

sceam-lim

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printed scamescan lim) veretrum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 96, 54. Add

gist-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
gist-lic, hospitable [cf. O. H. Ger. un-gastlíchi]
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v. gast-lic in Dict

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

dreórig-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
dreórig-lic, adj.
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Sad, mournful Dreórilic frecednys triste periculum, Germ. 402, 66. v. next word, and dreór-lic

ásciend-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
ásciend-lic, adj. Interrogative
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Z. 260, 14. v. áxiend-lic in Dict

an-líc

(adj.)
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Ne finst þú þǽr náuht anlíces, Bt. 18, 3; F. 66, 11. v. on-líc in Dict. Add

heofoncund-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
heofoncund-lic, adj.

Heavenly ⬩ celestial

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Heavenly, celestial Becuman tó dám écan lífe þæs heofoncundlican ríces, Wlfst. 215, 10. Mid heofoncundlicre bletsunge gebletsod, 293, 29

Líða

(n.)
Grammar
Líða, an; m.
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Ǽrra Líða, Junius, Menol. Fox 213; Men. 108. Mónaþ ðone wé nemnaþ on lýden Iulius ... ðone mónaþ wé nemnaþ on úre geþeóde se æftera Lýða, Shrn. 99, 26: 110, 24

Linked entry: ǽrra líða

wrégend-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
wrégend-líc, adj.
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Grammar wrégend-líc, Accusative Accussativus ys wrégendlíc, Ælfc. Gr. 7; Zup. 22, 20

wundrigend-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
wundrigend-líc, adj.

Expressing admiration ⬩ astonishment

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Expressing admiration or astonishment O is tóclypigendlíc Grammar wundrigend-líc, adverbium ... hé is eác wundrigendlíc: O qualis facies, Ælfc. Gr. 38; Zup. 241, 16

lín-æcer

(n.)
Grammar
lín-æcer, (?), es; m.
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wege þám innmæstan ; of línaceran innan ðone hege, Cht. . 239, 10, Cf. lín-leáh, fleax-æcer

ýþ-lid

(n.)
Grammar
ýþ-lid, es; n.
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Ofer ýðlid (-lið, MS.), 889; An. 445

hreóf-lig

(adj.)
Grammar
hreóf-lig, adj.

Leprous

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Láðlíc biþ ðæs hreóflian líc this leper betokened all mankind that was foully leprous ... Loathsome is the body of the leper, 16-21: 33. Wacode ealle ða niht mid ðam wædlian hreóflian. Homl. Swt. 3, 486. Reóflium menn gelíc like a leper, Homl.

Linked entries: hreóflia hreóf-líc

dreór-lic

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Dele (v. dreórig-lic), and add: cruel, horrid. Cf. (?) dreórig, Manige wǽron gewende fram þám dreórlican ( = deór- ?) móde multi a bestiali mente mutati sunt, Gr. D. 100, 12

streng-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
streng-líc, adj.
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Cf. strang-líc

swót-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
swót-líc, adj.
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Ger. sóz-líh.] Cf. swétlíce, and next word

cyn-lic

Grammar
cyn-lic, convenient.
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Erf) percommode, Txts. 85, 1534. v. un-cynlic, and cine-lic in Dict. Add

Linked entries: cend-lic cen-lic cine-lic cynd-lic

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