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wítend-líc

(adj.)

prophetic

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prophetic

wund-líc

(adj.)
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wund-líc, adj.

That inflicts wounds

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That inflicts wounds Wundlícne uulnificum, Germ. 402, 51

wundrigend-líc

(adj.)
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wundrigend-líc, adj.

Expressing admirationastonishment

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Expressing admiration or astonishment O is tóclypigendlíc Grammar wundrigend-líc, adverbium ... hé is eác wundrigendlíc: O qualis facies, Ælfc. Gr. 38; Zup. 241, 16

wræc-líc

(adj.)
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wræc-líc, adj.

strangewonderfulwretchedmiserable

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strange, wonderful Fæste is ðín templ éce and wræclíc áwa tó feore sanctum est templum tuum, mirabile in aequi-fate, Ps. Th. 64, 5 : Exon. Th. 26, 12 ; Cri. 416. Geseah cyning wundor on wíte ágangen ; him ðæt wræclíc þúhte, hyssas hále hwurfon in ðam

wrǽst-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
wrǽst-líc, adj.

Pertaining to wrestling

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Pertaining to wrestling Ðǽm wǽrstlícum palestricis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 69, 3 : 74, 54

Linked entry: wrást-líc

wrǽt-líc

(adj.)
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wrǽt-líc, adj.

wondrouscurious of wondrous excellencebeautifulnobleexcellentelegant

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wondrous, curious Grendles heáfod and ðære idese mid, wliteseón wrǽílíc. Beo. Th. 3304; B. 1650. Stefn cwom þurh heardne [stán] . . . . wrǽtlíc þúhte stánes ongin, Andr. Kmbl. 1480; An. 741. Ic eom wrǽtlíc wiht, on gewin sceapen, Exon. Th. 405, 14; Rä

wynsum-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
wynsum-líc, adj.

Pleasantagreeable

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Pleasant, agreeable Hé bið ðám gódum glædmód on gesihþe, wlitig, wynsumlíc weorude ðam hálgan, Exon. Th. 57, 1; Cri. 912. Wynsumlíc votivum, acceptum, desiderativum, Hpt. Gl. 446, 49. Þúhte fæger and wlitig heora líf and wynsumlíc, Blickl. Homl. 107,

wyrm-líc

(n.; adj.)
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wyrm-líc, es; n.
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The body of a serpent or of a worm, of carving on a wall. Cf. wyrm-fáh Weal wundrum heáh, wyrmlícum fáh, Exon. Th. 292, 13; Wand. 98. fig. cf. wyrm, II a Ic eom oferfongen mid synnum tó wyrmlíce, Anglia xii. 501, 22

ǽt-lic

(adj.)
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ǽt-lic, adj.
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Eatable, to be eaten Ǽtlicum éstum edendis dapibus , Wrt. Voc. ii. 142, 33

Linked entry: et-lic

ancor-líf

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ancor-líf, (áncor-).
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On ancerlífes (ancor-, v. l.) drohtnunge in anchoretica conversatione . . . tó ancerlífe ad heremiticam vitam, Bd. 3, 19; Sch. 283, 1, 3. Áncerlífes, 4, 28; Sch. 518, 14. On áncorlífe, 5, 9; Sch. 596, 7. Hé ancorlíf lǽdde vitam solitariam duxerit, 4

andgit-lic

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Fæder þæs angitlican leóhtes pater intelligibilis lucis, Shrn. 166, 8. Add

ǽw-lic

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afu-lic

(adj.; adv.)
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afu-lic, afuh-lic; adj.
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Awkly (v. N. E. D. ), perverse Afulic geflit perversa contentio , Mt. p. 2, 11

ásciend-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
ásciend-lic, adj. Interrogative
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An is interrogativa, þæt is áxiendlic, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 260, 14. v. áxiend-lic in Dict

ár-lic

(adj.)
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ár-lic, adj.
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Early Árlic morgen aurora, Rtl. 69, 2. Tíde árlica horam matutinam, 171, 37

Linked entry: ǽr-lic

an-líc

(adj.)
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Ne finst þú þǽr náuht anlíces, Bt. 18, 3; F. 66, 11. v. on-líc in Dict. Add

án-lic

(adj.)
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Add: single Ánlic unica, An. Ox. 1800. Ánlic anweald monarchia, 18b, 54. of the only church, catholic, orthodox Ánlic catholica, An. Ox. 5105. Seó ánlice, 1359. Ánlices orthodoxae, Hpt. Gl. 415, 74. Ánlicra catholicorum. An. Ox. 172. of singular excellence

bisceop-lic

episcopalpontifical

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Add: bishop-like, proper to a bishop Hé ne gefremede náht biscoplices, Chr. 1050; P. 170, 20. episcopal, pontifical Biscoplic wurðscipe flamininus honor, Wrt. Voc. i. 59, 54. Biscoplic stól pontificalis cathedra, An. Ox. 2029. Tó biscoplicum synoðe

bismer-lic

disgracefulignominiouscontemptibleridiculousfrivolous

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Dele: unpleasant, and last passage, and add: disgraceful, ignominious Gewearð seó mǽste sibb and seó bismerleceste, Ors. 3, 1; S. 94, 21. Hé heora ǽgþer ge mid bismere onféng, ge hié eác on þone bismerlecestan eard gesette cum foedissima ignominia dispersi

biter-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
biter-lic, (?); adj.

Bitter

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Bitter Áterlicum oððe biter[licum] gorgoneo, Wrt. Voc. ii. 41, 56