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wundor-líc

(adj.)
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wundor-líc, adj.

Wonderfulexciting admirationsurprise

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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.

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

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

(adj.)
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weorold-líc, adj.
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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.

heá-líc

(adj.)
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heá-líc, adj.

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.

Linked entry: heáh-líc

ǽ-líc

(adj.)
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ǽ-líc, adj.

Belonging to lawlawfullegalislegitimus

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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

Linked entry: ǽw-líc

æðel-líc

(adj.)
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æðel-líc, adj.

Noblenobilis

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Noble; nobilis, Andr. Kmbl. 1775 ; An. 890

alét-líc

(adj.)
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alét-líc, adj.

Pardonableremissibilis

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Pardonable; remissibilis

a-lís

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a-lís, imperl. of a-lýsan.

loose

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loose Alís me libera me, Ps. Spl. 7, 1;

berþ-ling

(n.)
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berþ-ling, es; m.

Child-birth

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Child-birth

canonec-líc

(adj.)
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canonec-líc, adj.
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Canonical; canonicus Æfter canoneclícan ge-wunan according to canonical custom, Canon. Hrs. 359, 8

cín-líc

(adj.)

gaping

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gaping

cése-lib

(n.)

rennetrunnetcoagulum

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rennet or runnet; coagulum, Som. Ben. Lye

cyne-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
cyne-líc, cynellíc, cynelec; adj.

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

Linked entries: cynelec cynellíc

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

cym-líc

(adj.)
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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

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.)
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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