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an-grysen-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
an-grysen-líce, adv.

Terribly ⬩ terribiliter

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Terribly; terribiliter, Nicod. 26; Thw. 14, 22

ang-sum-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
ang-sum-líce, adv.

sorrowfully ⬩ eriste

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sorrowfully; eriste

a-swunden-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
a-swunden-líce, adv.

Slothfully ⬩ segniter

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Slothfully; segniter

ge-dyrste-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-dyrste-líce, adv.

Boldly ⬩ daringly ⬩ rashly ⬩ temere ⬩ audaciter

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Boldly, daringly, rashly; temere, audaciter, Bd. 4, 26; S. 602, 16

ge-met-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-met-líce, adv.

Moderately, fitly ⬩ moderate, modeste, apte ⬩ commode

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Moderately, fitly; moderate, modeste, apte To ðon gemetlíce adeo moderate, Bd. 4, 24; S. 598, 26. Gemetlícost most fitly, Bt. Met. Fox 8, 32; Met. 8, 16

ge-met-lícung

(n.)
Grammar
ge-met-lícung, e; f.

Due measure, moderation ⬩ moderatio

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Due measure, moderation; moderatio, Som

ge-rec-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-rec-líce, adv.

In a direct course, directly, extensively, strictly, firmly ⬩ extenso cursu vel modo, directe, stricte, firme

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In a direct course, directly, extensively, strictly, firmly; extenso cursu vel modo, directe, stricte, firme Gereclíce rihte flóweþ flows in a direct course straight along, Bt. Met. Fox 5, 27; Met. 5, 14: 24, 16; Met. 24, 8: Bt, 35, 4; Fox 162, 1

ge-sǽlig-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-sǽlig-líce, -sǽli-líce, -sǽl-líce; adv.

Happily ⬩ fēlīcĭter

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Happily; fēlīcĭter Gesǽliglíce fēlīcĭter, Scint. 1. Manige habbaþ genóg gesǽlilíce [gesǽllíce, MS. Cot.] gewífod many have married happily enough, Bt. 11, 1; Fox 32, 5. Gesǽlilíce fēlīcĭter, Bd. 5, 19; S. 639, 27

Linked entry: gesǽli-líce

ge-mǽne-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-mǽne-líce, adv.

Commonly, in common, generally, mutually, in turn, one amongst another ⬩ communiter, generaliter, invicem

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Commonly, in common, generally, mutually, in turn, one amongst another; communiter, generaliter, invicem Ðæt hý ðæt feoh mihton him eallum gemǽnelíce to nytte gedón that they might apply that wealth to the use of all in common, Ors. 2, 4; Bos. 43, 24

á-fyllend-líce

(adv.)

Similar entry: un-áfyllendlíce

dróg

(v.; part.)
Grammar
dróg, drew, Jn. Lind. War. 21, 11; p.
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of dragan

dalf

(v.; part.)
Grammar
dalf, dug, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 21, 33, = dealf; p.
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ofdelfan

ge-wyrtún

Grammar
ge-wyrtún, l. gewyrt-tún, and for Jn. Skt. Lind.
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substitute Jn. R

dégle

(adj.)
Grammar
dégle, secret, hidden, Lk. Lind. War. 8, 17; nom. n.
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of dégol

ge-rísan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-rísan, to be fitting. [In line 11 2. gerise bet.]
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Add: with noun subject þænne dream gerist. Men. 58. Fǽmne ast hyre bordan geríseð, On. Ex. 64 : 67. I a. with dat. of object Ðé gerist mára campdom. Hml. Th. i. 418, 8. Dam aide ne gehrtseð (conuenil) Ssceapa, Lk. L. 5, 36. with pronoun subject, referring

æg-lím

(n.)
Grammar
æg-lím, es; m. [æg an egg, lím lime, glue]

EGG-LIME ⬩ the sticky part or white of an egg ⬩ ovi viscum

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EGG-LIME, the sticky part or white of an egg; ovi viscum Æglíra glara, Ælfc. Gl. 81; Som. 72,119

ǽ-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
ǽ-líc, adj.

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

Linked entry: ǽw-líc

æðel-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
æðel-líc, adj.

Noble ⬩ nobilis

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

alýfed-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
alýfed-líc, adj. [a-lýfed allowed, pp. of a-lýfan; líc like]

Allowable ⬩ expeditus

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Allowable; expeditus Alýfedlíc þing an allowable thing; fas, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 25; Som. 10, 67

alét-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
alét-líc, adj.

Pardonable ⬩ remissibilis

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Pardonable; remissibilis

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