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tǽs-líc

(adj.)
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tǽs-líc, adj.

Advantageous, good, convenient

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Advantageous, good, convenient Gewelgad ł tǽslícro (-or?) potius, >Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 25, 9. v. next word

tál-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
tál-líc, adj.

that conveys reproach, calumny, etc., calumnious, blasphemousthat deserves reproof, blameable, reprehensible

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that conveys reproach, calumny, etc., calumnious, blasphemous Þeáh hwá cweðe tállíc word ongeán mé, him biþ forgifen,Homl. Th. i. 498, 24. Of ðære heortan cumaþ ... tállíce word ( blasphemiae ), Mt. Kmbl. 15, 19. Hí cwǽdon ðæt hé tállíce word sprǽce

Linked entries: tǽl-líc teál-líc

teár-líc

(adj.)

Similar entry: hunig

teart-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
teart-líc, adj.

Sharp, severe

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Sharp, severe Þeáh hwæt teartlíces on ðisum regule geset sý, R. Ben. 5, 11

þæs-líc

(adj.)
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þæs-líc, adj.
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suitable, seemly, becoming, fit, meet, congruous Gehýþlíc, þæslíc vel gescrǽpe commodus, i. honestus, congruus, utilis, aptus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 131, 81. Ðæslíc (operae) pretium (v. operas pretium, congruum neádþearflíc, Hpt. Gl. 477, 38), Anglia xiii. 33

Linked entry: his-lic

turnigend-líc

(adj.)
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turnigend-líc, adj.
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Revolving Gif seó heofon turnigendlíc ( volubile ) is, Anglia vii. 12, 109 note. v. preceding word

twádæg-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
twádæg-líc, adj.
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Lasting two days Twádæglíc (twydæglíc, Bd. M. 350, 32) fæsten is genóh tó healdenne biduanum sat est observare jejunium, Bd. 4, 25; S. 600, 8

Linked entry: twidæg-líc

tweó-líc

(adj.)
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tweó-líc, adj.
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doubtful, uncertain Hit biþ twýlíc, hwæðer hit on lífe áðolige, Homl. Th. ii. 50, 24. Dubii generis, ðæt is twýlíces cynnes, Ælfc. Gr. 6, 6; Zup. 19, 17. Ðǽr beóþ kende homodubii, ðæt beóþ twílíce, Nar. 36, 18: 35, 3 note. ambiguous Ðá and*-*wyrde hire

Linked entries: tweó-mann twí-líc

tweónigend-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
tweónigend-líc, adj.
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Expressing doubt Sume syndon dubitativa, ðæt synd twýnigendlíce (tweóniend-, MS. H.), Ælfc. Gr. 38; Zup. 228, 16. Twýniendlíce, 44; Zup. 261, 2

Linked entry: twýnigend-líc

tún-líc

(adj.)
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tún-líc, adj.
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Of a village, rustic Tunlíc spǽc comedia (as if from κώμη = vicus ), Wrt. Voc. i. 27, 13

treów-líc

(adj.)
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treów-líc, adj.
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True, faithful

twýnigend-líc

(adj.)

Similar entry: tweónigend-líc

tyhtend-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
tyhtend-líc, adj.
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That serves far exhortation, encouragement, etc. (v. tyhtan), hortative Wé wyllaþ sume tihtendlíce sprǽce wið eów habban, Homl. Th. ii. 574, 20. Sume adverbia syndon ortativa, ðæt synd tihtendlíce, Ælfc. Gr. 38; Zup. 227, 16. Hé mid tihtendlícum wordum

Linked entry: tihtend-líc

twi-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
twi-líc, twi-lí (-li?); adj.
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Double, woven of double thread. Cf. twill coarse linen cloth Tuilí biplex, duplex, Txts. 109, 1151. Aenlí simplex, tilí bilex, 115, 156, 157. [O.H. Ger. zui-líh bilex (tunica), bissina (tunica), biplex (pannus): Ger. zwillich ticking.] Cf. þri-líc, and

Linked entry: þrili

þeódend-líc

(adj.)

Similar entry: under-þeódendlíc

þeód-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
þeód-líc, adj.
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Of a people Ðeódlíc nama gentile nomen, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 45; Zup. 65, 6

þunorrád-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
þunorrád-líc, adj.

Thunderousof thunder

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Thunderous, of thunder Of þunerádlícan cerme tonitruali fragore, Hpt. Gl. 451, 46

þearfend-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
þearfend-líc, adj.
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Poor, of persons, indigent, destitute Monnes bearn ( Guthlac in his hermitage ) swá þearfendlíc, Exon. Th. 128, 11; Gú. 402. of things, scanty, insufficient Ðæt ðú ne forgite míne þearfendlícan gegirlan (cf. se fiscere tóslát his wǽfels on twá and sealde

þegen-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
þegen-líc, adj.
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Manly, brave, manful

þeóster-líc

(adj.)
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þeóster-líc, adj.
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Dark Ðæs muntes cnoll mid þeósterlícum genipum oferhangen wæs, Homl. Th. i. 504, 30