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eáþe-líce

(adv.)

Similar entry: for-eáþelíce

rót-líce

(adv.)
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rót-líce, adv.

Cheerfully

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Cheerfully Nú ðú ðus rótlíce and ðus glædlíce tó us sprecende eart qui tam hilariter nobiscum velut sospes loqueris, Bd. 4, 24; S. 598, 37.

ǽfen-líce

(adv.)
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ǽfen-líce, adv.

In the evening

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In the evening Árlíce mane, éfenlíce vespere Rtl. 166, 3

ǽ-lifne

(adj.)
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ǽ-lifne, (?); adj.

Without means of support (v. lifen), nourished by others

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Without means of support (v. lifen), nourished by others (?) Aelifnae alumnis (alumni?), Ep. Gl. 3 d, 38

Linked entry: -lifne

ælmes-líce

(adv.)
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ælmes-líce, adv.

Charitably

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Charitably Fóe hé tó thaem londe and hit forgelde and thaet wiorth gedaele fore hiora gástas suae aelmeslíce and suae rehtlíce suae hé him seolfa on his wísdóme geleornie, C. D. i. 234, 34

fylgend-líce

(adv.)

Similar entry: æfter-fylgendlíce

hátheort-líce

(adv.)
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hátheort-líce, adv.

Furiously, ardently, fervently

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Furiously, ardently, fervently Ða ðe hé ǽr hátheortlíce lufode which he before ardently loved, Blickl. Homl. 59, 9: 17. Hie wǽron tó ðon hátheortlíce yrre ðæt hie woldan ðone cásere cwicenne forbærnan they were so furiously angry that they wanted to

bróc-líce

(adv.)
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bróc-líce, adv.

Sickly, grievously ⬩ ægre

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Sickly, grievously; ægre

cóf-líce

(adv.)

quickly

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quickly Som. Ben. Lye

cóð-líce

(adv.)
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cóð-líce, adv. [cóða, cóðu a disease]

Badly ⬩ miserably ⬩ male ⬩ misere

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Badly, miserably; male, misere Cóðlíce racentan gerǽped miserably bound in chains Bt. Met. Fox 25, 72; Met. 25, 36

on-líce

(adv.)
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on-líce, adv.

Like, in like manner

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Like, in like manner Ealle ða ríca forheregian . . . swíðe onlíce ðam micelan flóde, Bt. 16, 1; Fox 50, 6; Met. 8, 47; Elen. Kmbl. 197; El. 99. Onlícost dydon swelce him nǽfre ǽr ðæm gelíc yfel an ne becóme, Ors. 3, 10; Swt. 140, 10; Past. 17; Swt. 123

open-líce

(adv.)
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open-líce, adv.

Openly ⬩ publicly, in a way by which not a few only are affected ⬩ without concealment, without reserve, freely ⬩ plainly, evidently, clearly, manifestly ⬩ without obstruction, at large

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Openly. publicly, in a way by which not a few only are affected Eft cymþ God swíðe openlíce (in a way to be seen by all), Ps. Th. 49, 3, Hié openlíce ðæt gesetton (they publicly decreed) ðæt hé swungen wǽre óþ ðæt hé swylte. Blickl. Homl. 193, 3. Wæs

orgel-líce

(adv.)
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orgel-líce, adv.

Proudly, arrogantly, haughtily, insolently

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Proudly, arrogantly, haughtily, insolently Hé hine swá orgellíce up áhóf and bodode ðæs ðæt hê úþwita wǽre ne cýðde hé hit mid nánum cræftum ac mid leásum and ofermódlícum gilpe hominem, qui non ad verae virtutis usum, sed ad superbam gloriam falsum

Linked entry: orhlíce

hlísful-líce

(adv.)
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hlísful-líce, adv.

Gloriously

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Gloriously Óswold cyning his cynedðrn geheóld hlísfullíce king Oswald maintained his kingdom gloriously, Swt. A. S. Rdr. 99, 119

hnesc-líce

(adv.)
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hnesc-líce, adv.

Gently, ⬩ softly, ⬩ tenderly

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Gently, softly, tenderly Hé his hiéremonna yfelu tó hnesclíce forberan ne sceal subditorum mala tolerari leniter non debent, Past. 21, 5; Swt. 159, 25. Ðonne hé his wambe sua hnesclíce ólecþ dum ventri molliter serviunt, 43, 5; Swt. 313, 12

swét-líce

(adv.)
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swét-líce, adv.

Sweetly, pleasantly

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Sweetly, pleasantly Swétlíce drincan ða word ðínes wísdómes verba tuae scientiae dulciter haurire, Bd. 5, 24; S. 649, 1

Linked entry: swót-líc

twí-líce

(adv.)

Similar entry: tweólíce

fræfel-líce

(adv.)

Cunningly ⬩ craftily ⬩ wantonly

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Substitute: Cunningly, craftily; wantonly Fræfellíce (frefelíce sollerter, astute, Hpt. Gl. 479, 75 ), gleáwlíce sollerter, An. Ox. 3131. Freulíce (fræflíce, Hpt. Gl. 405, 50) sollerter, curiose, Frefelíce hiene gesóhte seó cwén mid þrím hund wífmonna

fúl-líce

(adv.)
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Add: in a physical sense Gif heora hwylc fúllíce oðþe gýmeleáslíce mynstres þing behwyrfe si quis sordide aut negligenter res monasterii tractaverit, R. Ben. 56, 11. Etan fúlíce on gangsetlum, E. S. viii. 62, 13. Similar entries v. fúl-lic. in a moral

self-líce

(adj.; adv.)
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self-líce, adj.

Self-satisfied ⬩ self-complacent ⬩ conceited ⬩ arrogant

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Self-satisfied, self-complacent, conceited, arrogant Oft se welega and se wædla habbaþ suá gehweorfed hira þeáwum ðæt se welega biþ eáðmód and sorgfull and se wædla biþ upáhæfen and selflíce plerumque personarum ordinem permutat qualitas morum, ut sit