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tǽl-líc

(adj.)
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tǽl-líc, adj.

Blasphemous

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Blasphemous Tǽllíce word blasphemiae, Mt. Kmbl. 15, 19, MS. A

syn-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
syn-líc, adj.

Sinful

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Sinful Hé sceal scyldan cristenum mannum wið ǽlc ðara þinga ðe synlíc biþ, L. I. P. 7; Th. ii. 312, 24. Anbúgan tó nánum fúllícum and synlícum luste, Past. 14; Swt. 83, 15. Fyrenlusta and synlícra dǽda á má and má, Wulfst. 56, 7. Wé geáxiaþ nǽnig gód

sunn-líc

(adj.)
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sunn-líc, adj.
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Solar Ðæt sunlíce leóhtfæt lampas Titanea, Wrt. Voc. ii. 53, 24. On swá hwilcum sunlícum mónðe swá se móna geendaþ, Lchdm. iii. 250, 3

teál-líc

(adj.)

Similar entry: tál-líc

tíder-líc

(adj.)
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tíder-líc, adj.
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Weak, frail Se ðe gehielt his unsceadfulnesse and his gódan willan ðeáh hé hwæt tiéderlíces oððe yfelra weorca útan doo hé mæg ðæt æt sumum cierre bétan si mentis innocentia custodilur, etiam si qua foris infirma sunt, quandoque roborantur, Past. 34;

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tíd-líc

(adj.)
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tíd-líc, adj.
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lasting for a time, temporary, not eternal, of this world Tyddre ys tídlíc miht fragilis est temporalis potentia, Scint. 215, 8. For tídlícre geswencednysse pro temporali afflictione, 149, 1. Þing tídlíc rem temporalem, 17, 9: Rtl. 31, 28. Fram tídlícra

til-líc

(adj.)
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til-líc, adj.
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Good, capable, able

þune-líc

(adj.)

Similar entry: þunor-líc

þri-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
þri-líc, adj.

Threefold

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Threefold Án myhtylíce and þrylíc hádelíce unus potentialiter trinusque personaliter, Hymn. Suet. 29, 13: 55, 13: 105, 15. Eálá ðú ðrilíc godcundnyss, 133, 5. Ðé þrylícne and ǽnne, 146, 32

Linked entry: twi-líc

þrym-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
þrym-líc, adj.

Magnificent ⬩ splendid ⬩ glorious

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Magnificent, splendid, glorious Ða apostolas cwǽdon ðæt hit ( the temple ) wǽre þrymlíc geweore and fæger, Blickl. Homl. 77, 32. Swíðe mycel cyrice and þrymlíc, 125, 20. Þrecwudu þrymlíc, Beo. Th. 2496; B. 1246. Lidweardas þrymlíce, Andr. Kmbl. 489;

þreáníd-líc

(adj.)
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þreáníd-líc, adj.

That entails painful violence ⬩ calamitous ⬩ afflictive

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That entails painful violence, calamitous, afflictive Micel is ðæt ongin and þreániédlíc ðínre gelícan ðæt ðú forhycge hláford úrne great is the undertaking and calamitous for the like of thee to despise our lord, Exon. Th. 250, 16; Jul. 128

weorþful-líc

(adj.)
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weorþful-líc, adj.
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Noble, magnificent Hwæt rúmedlíces oððe micellíces oððe weorþfullíces hæfþ se eówer gilp quid habet amplum magnificumque gloria ? Bt. 18, I; Fox 62, 21

weorþ-líc

(adj.)
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weorþ-líc, adj.
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of value, valuable Ǽlc seldsýnde fisc ðe weorðlíc byð, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 450, 27. Weorðlíc reáf gedǽlan dividere spolia, Ps. Th. 67, 12. worthy, noble, distinguished, excellent, splendid Gif ðú ǽnigne mon cúþest ðara ðe hæfde ǽlces þinges anweald

wépend-líc

(adj.)
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wépend-líc, adj.
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Lamentable, mournful Reówlíc and wépendlíc tíd wæs ðæs geáres, ðe swá manig ungelimp wæs forðbringende, Chr. 1086; Erl. 220, 22. Wépendlíce flebiles (and wépendlíc flebilis. v. Wülck. Gl. 240, 16), Wrt. Voc. ii. 149, 41

weorc-líc

(adj.)
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weorc-líc, adj.
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Working, busy

wer-líc

(adj.)
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wer-líc, adj.
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marking sex, male. Cf. wer-hád Wer uir, werlíc virilis, Ælfc. Gr. 5; Zup. 17, 17. Of werlícum folman sine viri vola, Hpt. Gl. 442, 72. Hié ǽghwelcum cnihtcilde ymbsnidon ðæt werlíce lim, Shrn. 47, 20. Ða werlícan virilia, Wrt. Voc. i. 283, 54. <b&

wirs-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
wirs-líc, adj.

Mean ⬩ Vile

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Mean Vile Ðysse worulde wela is wyrslíc and yfellíc and forwordenlíc, Wulfst. 263, 13. Ic eom wyrslícre ðonne ðes wudu fúla, oððe ðis waroð, ðe hér áworpen ligeþ on eorþan, Exon. Th. 424, 32; Rä. 41, 48

wísfæst-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
wísfæst-líc, adj.

Wise

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Wise Hé him wísfæstlíc word onsende, þurh ðæt hí hrædlíce hǽlde wǽron misit verbum suum et sanavit eos, Ps. Th. 106, 19

wís-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
wís-líc, adj.

Wise ⬩ discreet ⬩ prudent ⬩ sagacious

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Wise, discreet, prudent, sagacious Mé ðynceþ wíslíc, gif ðú geseó ða þing beteran, ðæt wé ðám onfón, Bd. 2, 13 ; S. 516, 10. Is wíslíc rǽd, ðæt manna gehwylc geornlíce smeáge, Wulfst. 4, 21. Wíslíc wærscipe, L. I. P. 10; Th. ii. 318, 37. Ðín mildheortnes

wiss-líc

(adj.)
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wiss-líc, adj.

Certain

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Certain Ne heora wítes bið wislíc trymnes nec est firmamentum in plaga eorum, Ps. Th. 72, 3. Dryhten eorle monegum áre gesceáwaþ, wislícne blǽd, sumum weána dǽl, Exon. Th. 379, 16; Deór. 34

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