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áncor-líf

(n.)
Grammar
áncor-líf, áncer-líf, es; n.

An anchoret's or hermit's lifea solitary lifeanachoretica vita

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An anchoret's or hermit's life, a solitary life; anachoretica vita, Bd. 4, 28; S. 605, 11

Linked entry: áncer-líf

líc-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
líc-lic, adj.
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Belonging to a funeral Líclícum wordum werbis exequialibus, Germ. 401, 51

líc-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
líc-lic, adj.
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Likely, apparently suitable for a purpose Ídele word oððe hlehtre oððe gamene lí(c)lic verba vana ant risui apta, R. Ben. 1. 21, ii

dryht-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
dryht-líc, driht-líc, driht-lec; comp. -lícra; sup. -lícest; adj.

Lordly, noble, distinguishedprincĭpālis, nōbĭlis, exĭmius

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Lordly, noble, distinguished; princĭpālis, nōbĭlis, exĭmius We gehýrdon ðæt mid Sigelwarum yppe wearþ dryhtlíc dóm Godes we have heard that the lordly doom of God was revealed among the Ethiopians, Apstls. Kmbl. 129; Ap. 65 : Exon. 94 b; Th. 354, 1;

Linked entry: driht-líc

a-libban

(v.)
Grammar
a-libban, -lybban; p. -lifde, -lyfde; pp. -lifd, -lyfd

To livelive aftersurviveviveresuperesse

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To live, live after, survive; vivere, superesse Ðæt heó wolde hyre líf on fæmnanháde alibban that she would live out her life in maidenhood, Ors. 3, 6; Bos. 58, 5. Hwá unclǽnnisse líf alifde who lived a life of uncleanness, Exon, 116 b; Th. 448, 32;

an-scúniend-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
an-scúniend-líc, an-scúnigend-líc

abominableabominabilis

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abominable; abominabilis

bær-líc

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
bær-líc, es; m.? Substitute: bær-lic; adj.

Of barley

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Of barley Of hláwe tó bærlice crofte, C. D. vi. 79, 10. [ꝥ acersǽd hwǽte . . . ꝥ (acersǽd) bærlic . . . ꝥ acersǽd áten, Chr. 1124; P. 254, 15.]

a-wended-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
a-wended-líc, -wende-líc, -wendend-líc; adj. [awended changed, pp. of awendan, líc]

Movablechangeablealterablemutablemobilis

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Movable, changeable, alterable, mutable; mobilis, Alb. resp. 42

Linked entry: -wendendlíce

líg-berend

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
líg-berend, <b>líg-berend,</b> es; m.
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AJlame-bearer; flam-miger, Wrt. Voc. ii. 149, 9. Líg-berende; adj. Flame-bearing; flam-miger, Wrt. Voc. ii. 36, 52. Substitute:

ge-sǽlig-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-sǽlig-líc, -sǽl-líc; adj.

Happy, fortunatefēlix, fortūnātus

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Happy, fortunate; fēlix, fortūnātus Ðam ðe líf forgeaf gesǽliglíc to him who gave him a happy life, Cd. 137; Th. 172, 14: Gen. 2844: Exon. 23 b; Th. 66, 29; Cri. 1079

LIBBAN

(v.)
Grammar
LIBBAN, p. lifde

To LIVE

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To LIVE For ðam ic lybbe and gé lybbaþ quia ego vivo et vos vivetis, Jn. Skt. 14, 19. Ne lybbe ic, ac Crist leofaþ, Blickl. Homl. 165, 23. Wé lybbaþ mislíce on twelf mónþum; nú sceole wé lybban Gode, wé ðe óðrum tíman ús sylfum leofodon, Homl. Th. i.

Linked entries: lifian be-libban

furþum-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
furþum-líc, adj. [furþ = forþ forth, onwards; furþum = forþum, dat. to onwards, excessive? líc]

Luxuriousindulgentluxŭriōsusmollisventrĭcōsus

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Luxurious, indulgent; luxŭriōsus, mollis, ventrĭcōsus Sarðanapālus [MS. -olus] se síþmesta cyninge, wæs swíðe furþumlíc man Sardanapālus the last king was a very luxurious man, Ors. 1, 12; Bos. 35, 15

Linked entry: furþ-um

under-fangelnes

(n.)
Grammar
under-fangelnes, Ps. L. Lind. gives under-fangennes
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with the note, -ennes scheint aus -elnes korrigiert.&#39;

an-drysen-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
an-drysen-líc, -drysn-líc, [on-]; adj.

Terribleterribilis

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Terrible; terribilis Swýðe heáh God and swýðe andrysnlíc ofer ealle godas Dominus summus, terribilis super omnes deos. Ps. Th. 46, 2: Past. 15, 2; Hat. MS. 19 a. 26

gást-lic

Grammar
gást-lic, Add:

pertaining to the spirit, spiritualspiritualspiritualdivine, heavenly, holy, sacred

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pertaining to the spirit, v. gást; III Gást-licre úphefnesse extaseos, Wrt. Voc. ii. 31, 68. On módes heánnesse, on gástlicre gesihðe in extasi 47, 21. Dæg mið glædnise gǽstlicum (spiritali) ué worðia. Rtl. 89, 26. Ealle þás þæs monnes good ge gást-lice

brýd-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
brýd-líc, adj.

Bridalnuptialis

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Lind. Stv. 22, 12

líf-welle

(adj.)
Grammar
líf-welle, adj.
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Lind. 4, 10

tǽs-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
tǽs-líc, adj.

Advantageous, good, convenient

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Lind. 25, 9. v. next word

pís-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
pís-líc, adj.
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Lind. Rush. 14, 40. v. next word and pís

líðan

(v.)

to assuagemitigatesoften

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to assuage, mitigate, soften Ðæt se hié líðe and hǽle foveantur sananda, Past. 17, 10; Swt. 124, 12