leóf-líc
Lovely ⬩ beautiful ⬩ delightful ⬩ pleasant ⬩ lovable ⬩ dear
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Eafora leóflíc on lífe, Cd. 82; Th. 103, 4; Gen. 1713. Leóflíc geþwǽrnes fair concord, Dóm. L. 18, 270. Ðone wlitigan wong and wuldres setl leóflíc the beauteous plain and the pleasant seat of glory, Exon. 62 a; Th. 228. 18; Ph. 440.
ge-líc
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Substitute: what is like 'Ic nát nánwiht Godes gelíces ( Deo simile)' . . . 'Ic wondrie þín, hwí þú secge þæt þú Gode náwiht gelíces nyte (nihil te nosse Deo simile )'. . . Gyf ic wiht him gelíces wiste, ic wolde þat lufian, Solil. H. 15, 13-19.
efen-lic
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Substitute: equal in extent Þǽm wintrum tódǽldum efenlice dǽle quibus (annis) aequa portione divisis, Bd. 4, 23; Sch. 463, 17. of equal degree, of like condition Éce efenlic comperennis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 132, 61.
cot-líf
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In like manner the king grants 'ðat cotlíf ðe ic was boren inne bi naman Giðslépe,' 215, 31: 'ðá cotlífe Perscore (cf. loco celebri . . . qui Persoran nuncupatur uocabulo, iii. 74 . . . in Perscoran . . . mansi, 75) and D(e)órhyrste (of. nomina terrarum
líc-wyrþe
pleasant ⬩ acceptable ⬩ agreeable ⬩ estimable ⬩ sterling
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Lind. 11, 26. Ðé micle má lícwerþe se gehnysta gást much more pleasing to thee is the contrite spirit, Ps. C. 50, 126; Ps. Grn. ii. 279, 126.
heofon-lic
chaste
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Hér Dúnstán forlét þis líf and geférde ꝥ heofonlice, Chr. 988; P. 125, 15. Hé ús forgeaf heofonlicne hám, Kr. 148. Geearnian ðone hefonlican éðel. Past. 255, 4. Heofonlicra ceastriwarena supernorum (i. angelorum) ciuium, An. Ox. 328.
weorold-líc
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Ðæt hwá woruld-líce spéda forhogige, Homl. Th. i. 60, 32. Worldlíce tintrega, Blickl. Homl. 119, 19. Ealle worldlícu þing, 109, 3. Gewilnian ða woruldlícan þingc, Boutr.
wundor-líc
Wonderful ⬩ exciting admiration ⬩ surprise
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Ðys is fram Drihtne geworden, and hit ys wundorlíc (wundurlíc, Lind.: wunderlíc, Rush. mirabile) on úrum eágum, Mt. Kmbl. 21, 42: Ps. Th. 117, 21. Ðæt is wundorlíc, ðæt gé nyton hwanon hé is, Jn. Skt. 9, 30: Met. 20, 86.
heá-líc
High, elevated, lofty, sublime, proud, chief, very great, noble, distinguished, deep, profound
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Leóht swilce heálíc sunnbeám a light like a splendid sunbeam, Swt. A. S. Rdr. 100, 152. Swíðe heálic nama a name of great distinction, Blickl. Homl. 167, 31: L. E. I. 40; Th. ii. 438, 11.
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ǽ-líc
Belonging to law ⬩ lawful ⬩ legalis ⬩ legitimus
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Belonging to law, lawful; legalis, legitimus,Bd. 1, 27, resp. 8; S. 495, 29. Tyn ǽlícan word the ten commandments Som
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æðel-líc
Noble ⬩ nobilis
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Noble; nobilis, Andr. Kmbl. 1775 ; An. 890
alét-líc
Pardonable ⬩ remissibilis
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Pardonable; remissibilis
a-lís
loose
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loose Alís me libera me, Ps. Spl. 7, 1;
canonec-líc
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Canonical; canonicus Æfter canoneclícan ge-wunan according to canonical custom, Canon. Hrs. 359, 8
cín-líc
gaping
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gaping
cése-lib
rennet ⬩ runnet ⬩ coagulum
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rennet or runnet; coagulum, Som. Ben. Lye
cyne-líc
Kingly, royal, regal, belonging to the state, public ⬩ regius, regalis, publicus
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Kingly, royal, regal, belonging to the state, public ; regius, regalis, publicus Eádward cyng man bebyrigde bútan ǽlcum cynelícum wurþscipe king Edward was buried without any kingly honour, Chr. 979; Erl. 129, 3. Ðæt is cynelíc þing that is a royal thing
cyn-líc
Becoming, fitting ⬩ dĕcōrus
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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
cym-líc
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
dóm-líc
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