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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

heregend-líc

(adj.)

Similar entry: herigend-lic

here-lof

(n.)
Grammar
here-lof, es; n.

Praise gained in war ⬩ fame ⬩ glory ⬩ a trophy ⬩ rumor ⬩ fama

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Praise gained in war, fame, glory; also a trophy; rumor, fama.Hpt. Gl. 406, 511, 512: 447

Linked entry: hærelof

hete-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
hete-líc, adj.

Inspired by hate ⬩ hostile ⬩ malicious ⬩ evil

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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

hreóf-lig

(adj.)
Grammar
hreóf-lig, adj.

Leprous

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Leprous Ðá com sum hreóflig there came a certain leprous man, Homl. Th. i. 120, 11. Se hreoflia the leper, 122, 10. Getácnode ðes hreóflia man eal mancyn ðe wæs átelíce hreóflig . . . Láðlíc biþ ðæs hreóflian líc this leper betokened all mankind that

Linked entries: hreóflia hreóf-líc

hreósend-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
hreósend-líc, adj.

Frail ⬩ perishable

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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

hrycgmearh-liþ

(n.)
Grammar
hrycgmearh-liþ, es; n.

The spine

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The spine Hrygmergliþ spina, Wrt. Voc. 283, 46

Linked entries: hrycg-mearh liþ

hrýw-líc

(adj.)

Similar entry: hreów-lic

hwílend-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
hwílend-líc, adj.

temporal ⬩ temporary ⬩ transitory

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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

hwílwend-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
hwílwend-líc, adj.

Temporary

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Temporary, lasting only for a time, not eternal Hit is hwílwendlíc est temporalis, Mt. Kmbl. 13, 21. Þreó þing synd on middanearde án is hwílwendlíc ... óðer þing is éce ... þridde þing is éce, Homl. Swt. 1, 25. Manna freóndscipe biþ swiðe hwílwendlíc

Linked entry: hwílend-líc

hwít-loc

(adj.)
Grammar
hwít-loc, adj.
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Having white or bright, shining hair Exon. 112 a; Th. 429, 12; Rä. 48, 3

hwón-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
hwón-líc, adj.

Little ⬩ slight ⬩ small

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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.

Changeable ⬩ mutabilis

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Changeable; mutabilis, Hpt. Gl. 470, 62

hyht-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
hyht-líc, adj.

hopeful ⬩ pleasant ⬩ joyous ⬩ exultant

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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.)
Grammar
hyrwend-líc, adj.

Contemptible ⬩ despicable

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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.)
Grammar
ildend-líc, adj.

Tardy ⬩ dilatory

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

in-lád

(n.)
Grammar
in-lád, e ;

A way in ⬩ bringing in ⬩ introduction ⬩ entrance-fee

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f. A way in, bringing in, introduction, entrance-fee [? v. ingang] Æhtu óra seulfres tó inláde eight oras of silver as entrance-fee, Jn. Skt. p. 188, 9. Mid inláde and útláde cum inductione et eductione, Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. iv. 209, 5

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