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dreór-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
dreór-líc, dreórilíc; adj.

bloody sanguinolentusmournful, sad mœstus, tristis

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bloody; sanguinolentus Ne wearþdreórlícre [dreórilícre, col. 2] dǽd gedón syððan Dene cómon no bloodier deed was done since the Danes came, Chr. 1036; Th. 294, 9; Ælf. Tod. 6. mournful, sad; mœstus, tristis Dreórilíc frécednys triste periculum, Glos

Linked entry: dreórig-líce

driht-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
driht-líc, driht-lec

lordly

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lordly, Menol. Fox 511; Gn. C. 26: Cd. 33; Th. 168, 12; Gen. 2781

dris-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
dris-líc, fearful.

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dón-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
dón-líc, adj.

Active practĭcus = πρακτικόs

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Active; practĭcus = πρακτικόs, Cot. 149

dreám-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
dreám-líc, def. se -líca, seó, ðæt -líce; adj.

Joyous, musical jucundus, musĭcus

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Joyous, musical; jucundus, musĭcus Dreámlíc oððe wynsum sý him spæc [MS. spæce] mín jucundum sit ei eloquium meum, Ps. Lamb. 103, 34. Ða dreámlícan musĭca, Cot. 133

dwol-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
dwol-líc, def. se -líca, seó, ðæt -líce; adj.

Foolish, erring, heretical stultus, hærĕtĭcus

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Foolish, erring, heretical; stultus, hærĕtĭcus Nis ðis nán dwollíc sagu this is not a foolish saying, Jud. 15, 19. Hý adwæsedon ða dwollícan lára they extinguished the heretical doctrines, L. Ælf. C. 33; Th. ii. 356, 11

dyrst-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
dyrst-líc, adj.

Boldaudax

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Bold; audax

dys-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
dys-líc, dyse-líc; def. se -líca, seó, ðæt -líce; adj.

Foolish, stupid stultus

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Foolish, stupid; stultus Hit biþ swíðe dyslíc ðæt se man beorce oððe blǽte it is very foolish that the man bark or bleat, Ælfc. Gr. 22; Som. 24, 11: Bd. 1, 27; S. 493, 11. Oft ge dyslíce dǽd gefremedon often ye have done a foolish deed, Elen. Kmbl. 77

eádig-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
eádig-líc, eádi-líc; adj.

Happy, prosperous prosper, abundans, faustus

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Happy, prosperous; prosper, abundans, faustus Biþ ðæt ǽrende eádiglícre that errand will be more prosperous, Exon. 100 a; Th. 375, 1; Seel. 131. Cumaþ eádilíc wæstm on wangas convalles abundābunt frumento, Ps. Th. 64, 14

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eádi-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
eádi-líc, adj.

Happy

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Happy, Ps. Th. 64, 14

drosen-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
drosen-líc, adj.

Brittle, weakfrăgĭlis

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Brittle, weak; frăgĭlis, Som. Ben. Lye

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;

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écce-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
écce-líc, adj.

Eternal, perpetual, everlasting æternalis

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Eternal, perpetual, everlasting; æternalis Upahebbaþ gatu éccelíce elevāmĭni portæ æternāles, Ps. Spl. 23, 7

éce-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
éce-líc, écce-líc; adj.

Eternal, perpetual, everlasting æternālis

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Eternal, perpetual, everlasting; æternālis Upahebbaþ gatu écelíce elevāmĭni portæ aternāles. Ps. Spl. 23, 9. Éccelíc eternal, 23, 7

Linked entry: écce-líc

efn-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
efn-líc, adj.

Equal æquus

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Equal; æquus

engle-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
engle-líc, adj.

Angelicangĕlĭcus

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Angelic; angĕlĭcus Englelíce ansýne hí habbaþ angĕlĭcam hăbent făciem, Bd. 2, 1; S. 501, 18

fácen-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
fácen-líc, adj.

Deceitful dŏlōsus

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Deceitful; dŏlōsus, R. Ben. in proœm: Ors. 3, 1? Lye

fen-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
fen-líc, adj.

Fenlikemarshyfennypăluster

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Fenlike, marshy, fenny; păluster Fenlíc păluster, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 18; Som. 10, 4. Of ðam fenlícum adelan from the fenlike mud, Homl. Th. ii. 472, 7. Betwyx ða fenlícan gewrido ðæs wídgillan wéstenes he ána ongan eardian he began to dwell alone among the

feoht-lác

(n.)
Grammar
feoht-lác, es; n.

A fightingfightpugna

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A fighting, fight; pugna Gif ciricgriþ abrocen beó, bétan man georne, sí hit þurh feohtlíc, sí hit þurh reáfác if church-peace be broken, be it through fighting, be it through robbery, let amends be strictly made, L. Eth. ix. 4; Th. i. 340, 20: L. C.

feorh-loca

(n.)
Grammar
feorh-loca, an; m.

Life's inclosurethe breastănĭmæ claustrumpectus

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Life's inclosure, the breast; ănĭmæ claustrum, pectus Eom ic, in mínum feorhlocan, breóstum, inbryrded to ðam betran hám I am, in my life's inclosure, in my breast, impelled to the better home, Exon. 42 a; Th. 141, 11; Gú. 625