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tó-licgan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-licgan, p. -læg, pl. -lǽgon; pp. -legen.

to lie or run in different directions ⬩ To lie between, ⬩ to lie and part, ⬩ to divide, ⬩ separate

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intrans. of roads, rivers, etc., to lie or run in different directions Heó (the Nile) tólíþ on twá ymb an ígland ðe mon hǽt Meroen the stream runs in two channels round the island of Meroen; faciens insulam nomine Meroën in medio sui. Ors. 1, 1; Swt.

fracoþ-líce

(adv.)
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Swá wer sé fracodlíce ( fraudulenter ) derað frýnd hys, Scint. 194, 1. Add

frum-lida

(n.)
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frum-lida, an; m.

A chief sailor ⬩ captain of a vessel

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A chief sailor, captain of a vessel Se heáhengel Sanctus Michael se æðela nówend and se gleáwa frumlida . . . sé ðe his scip mid heofonlicum wælum gefylleð, An. Ox. 32, note

Linked entry: lida

seld-líce

(adv.; prefix)
Grammar
seld-líce, sel-, syl-líce; adv.

strangely ⬩ wonderfully ⬩ wonderfully well ⬩ excellently ⬩ admirably

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strangely, wonderfully Nǽfre hié ðæs sellíce bleóum bregdaþ, Salm. Kmbl. 300; Sal. 149. Singeþ syllíce, 539; Sal. 269. wonderfully well, excellently, admirably Iericho wæs sellíce getimbrod, mid seofon weallas beworht and wel wiðinnan geset, Homl. Th

self-líce

(n.; adv.)
Grammar
self-líce, es; n.

Self-love ⬩ self-complacency ⬩ self-satisfaction ⬩ conceit ⬩ arrogance

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Self-love, self-complacency, self-satisfaction, conceit, arrogance Ðonne ðæt selflíce gegriépþ ðæt mód þæs recceres amor proprius cum rectoris mentem ceperit, Past. 19, 1; Swt. 143, 5. Ðonne áhefþ hé hine on his móde . . . mid ðý selflíce se Déma biþ

Linked entries: -líce -líce

gist-líðe

(adj.)
Grammar
gist-líðe, adj.

Kind to guests ⬩ hospitable ⬩ hospes

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Kind to guests, hospitable; hospes Búton cræft mín gistlíðe him beó nĭsi ars mea hospĭta ei fuĕrit, Coll. Monast. Th. 28, 11: Shrn. 129, 26

Linked entry: gæst-líðe

gleów-líce

(adv.)

bylwet-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
bylwet-líce, adv.

Simply ⬩ simpliciter

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Simply; simpliciter, Ors. l, 2; Bos. 26, 29

byrþ-ling

(n.)
Grammar
byrþ-ling, beorþ-ling, es; m.

A born image, birthling, child

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A born image, birthling, child

Linked entry: berþling

bysmor-líce

(adv.)

disgracefully, irreverently

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disgracefully, irreverently, L. Ælf. C. 35; Th. ii. 356, note 2, line 20

bysmer-líce

(adv.)

disgracefully

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disgracefully, Judth. 10; Thw. 23, 2; Jud. 100

cáf-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
cáf-líce, adv.

Quickly, hastily, stoutly, manfully, valiantly ⬩ velociter, viriliter

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Quickly, hastily, stoutly, manfully, valiantly; velociter, viriliter Ðám gemettum wæs beboden ðæt hí sceoldon cáflíce etan the partakers were commanded to eat quickly, Homl. Th. ii. 282, 3; i. 494, 11; Glos. Prudent. Reed. 146, 38; Byrht. Th. 136, 19

Linked entry: cóf-líce

strec-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
strec-líce, v. stræc-líce,

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synder-lípe

(adj.)
Grammar
synder-lípe, adj.

Special, singular, separate

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Special, singular, separate Senderlípes speciali, Hpt. Gl. 522, 63. Senderlípum speciali, singulari, 450, 66. Synderlýpum peculiaribus, Anglia xiii. 369, 62

liþ

(n.)
Grammar
liþ, es; n. [The Scandinavian form of lid q. v.]

a fleet

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a fleet Ðæs sumeres com ðet liþ of Humbran in the course of the summer the fleet came from the Humber, Chr. 1070; Erl. 210, 4: 1052; Erl. 183, 12: 1069; Erl. 207, 12

líð

(adj.)
Grammar
líð, adj.

Similar entry: líðe

lissan

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-lísu

(suffix)
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liþ

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a joint, especially a finger-joint: Swilce ðǽr lǽge on ðám disce ánes fingres lið, Hml. Th. ii. 272, 27. Nim. viii. and sete hine on þám forman lyðe þæs þúman, Angl. viii. 326, 32 : 29. Liþo artus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 81, 18. Liþa articci/los (palmae coelestis

liþ

(n.)
Grammar
liþ, a fleet.
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Þá lǽt Eádward cyng scypian xl. snacca, þá lágon æt Sandwíc . . . þá geáxedon ꝥ lið ꝥ on Sandwíc læg embe Godwines fare, setton þá æfter, and hé heom ætbærst, and ꝥ lið wende ongeán tó Sandwíc, and swá hámweard tó Lundenbyrig, Chr. 1052 ; P. 179, 13-22