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frum-líc

(adj.)
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frum-líc, adj.

Original

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Original, Hpt. Gl. 433

fúl-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
fúl-líc, adj.

Foulbasefœdusturpis

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Foul, base; fœdus, turpis Gárclifan etan ǽrende fúllíc getácnaþ to eat agrimony betokens a disagreeable message, Lchdm. iii. 198, 25. Ansíne fúllíce habban to have a dirty face, iii. 204, 10, 26

eal-líc

(adj.)

universal, general, catholic

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universal, general, catholic, Som. Ben. Lye

eald-líc

(adj.)
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eald-líc, adj.

Old, senile, venerable sĕnīlis, grăvis

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Old, senile, venerable; sĕnīlis, grăvis Ealdlíc sĕnīlis, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 28; Som. 11, 38: gravis, Off. Episc. 1

hefe-líc

(adj.)
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hefe-líc, adj.

Weightyheavygrievousseriousgravetediouswearisome

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Weighty, heavy, grievous, serious, grave, tedious, wearisome Ðǽr nán hefelíc gefeoht ne wearþ no serious fighting took place there, Chr. 868; Erl. 72, 28. Se cyng lét beódan mycel gyld and hefelíc the king had a great and grievous tax proclaimed, 1083

hefig-líc

(adj.)
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hefig-líc, adj.

Grievoustroublesome

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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.)
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hel-líc, adj.

Hellishinfernal

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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

hete-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
hete-líc, adj.

Inspired by hatehostilemaliciousevil

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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

hrá-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
hrá-líc, adj.

Deadlyfunerealfunebris

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Deadly [?], funereal [?]; funebris, Cot. 88, Lye

hreósend-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
hreósend-líc, adj.

Frailperishable

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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.)
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hroren-líc, adj.

ruiturus

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Ready to fall; ruiturus. Som

hrýw-líc

(adj.)

Similar entry: hreów-lic

hwílend-líc

(adj.)
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hwílend-líc, adj.

temporaltemporarytransitory

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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

hwón-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
hwón-líc, adj.

Littleslightsmall

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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.

Changeablemutabilis

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Changeable; mutabilis, Hpt. Gl. 470, 62

hyht-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
hyht-líc, adj.

hopefulpleasantjoyousexultant

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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.

Contemptibledespicable

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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.)
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ildend-líc, adj.

Tardydilatory

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