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hægsteald-líc

(adj.)
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hægsteald-líc, adj.

Virgin ⬩ virginalis

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Virgin; virginalis, Rtl. 66, 1

heáfod-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
heáfod-líc, adj.

Chief, capital

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Chief, capital For heáfodlícum gyltum pro capitalibus criminibus, L. Ecg. C. 2; Th. ii. 134, 3. Ðæt wé ús healdan wið heáfodlícan leahtras to keep ourselves from deadly sins, Blickl. Homl. 37, 3

heáh-líc

(adj.)

Similar entry: heá-líc

heá-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
heá-líc, adj.

High, elevated, lofty, sublime, proud, chief, very great, noble, distinguished, deep, profound

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High, elevated, lofty, sublime, proud, chief, very great, noble, distinguished, deep, profound Nán gereord nis swá heálíc swá Ebréisc no language is so noble as Hebrew, Homl. Th. ii. 86, 28. Abram ðæt is heálíc fæder Abram, that is, great father, i.

Linked entry: heáh-líc

heal-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
heal-líc, adj.

Belonging to a hall or palace ⬩ aulicus, palatinus,

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Belonging to a hall or palace; aulicus, palatinus, Cot. 194, Lye

heard-líc

(adj.)
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heard-líc, adj.

Severe, fierce, hard, strict

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Severe, fierce, hard, strict Heardlíc eornost severe seriousness, L. I. P. 10; Th. ii. 318, 37: Andr. Kmbl. 3100; An. 1553: Exon. 116 b; Th. 447, 10; Dóm 37. Heardlícu wítu severe punishments 69 b; Th. 258, 11; Jul. 263

heán-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
heán-líc, adj.

Ignominious, disgraceful, vile, poor ⬩ infamis, fœdus, ridendus, dedecor, indecor

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Ignominious, disgraceful, vile, poor Tó heánlíc mé þinceþ ðæt gé mid úrum sceattum tó scype gangon unbefohtene too shameful methinks that ye with our treasures should go to your ships without a struggle, Byrht. Th. 133, 25. Swíðe nearewe sent and swíðe

hearm-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
hearm-líc, adj.

Hurtful, injurious, painful, miserable, grievous

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Hurtful, injurious, painful, miserable, grievous Hearmlíc him wǽre ðæt hé wurþe ðá éce it would have been hurtful for him to become eternal then, Hexam. 18; Norm. 26, 17. Ðæt wæs hreówlíc and hearmlíc that was sad and grievous, Chr. 1057; Erl. 192, 21

gamen-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
gamen-lic, (game-); adj.

exciting mirth, ridiculous ⬩ of a game or pastime.

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exciting mirth, ridiculous, Cf. gamen, (2) Gamelic, bysmerlic ridiculosum An. Ox. 2251. Gamelicne, 7, 360. Gamilicne, 8, 351. of a game or pastime. Cf. gamen, (3) Gamenlicum theatrales An. Ox. 4369

Linked entry: game-lic

bróc-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
bróc-líc, adj.

Sick, grieved, miserable ⬩ æger

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Sick, grieved, miserable; æger

brýd-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
brýd-líc, adj.

Bridal ⬩ nuptialis

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Bridal; nuptialis Reáf brýdlíc vestem nuptialem, Mt. Lind. Stv. 22, 12

riht-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
riht-líc, adj.

right, just ⬩ right, fitting, adapted to due requirements ⬩ adapted, fitted, entitled ⬩ right, in accordance with reason ⬩ right as regards conduct, ⬩ righteous

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right, just Rihtlíc fas, justum, Hpt. Gl. 460, 16. Ic tócwýse eówer deófolgyld, and biþ ðonne rihtlíc geþúht ðæt gé geswýcon eówres gedwyldes, Homl. Th. i. 70, 33. Gif hiora hwilc swá heardheort wǽre, ðæt hé náne hreówsunge ne dyde, ðæt hé ðonne hæfde

ofermǽt-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
ofermǽt-lic, adj.

Immense

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Immense Ðonne swá ofermǽtlícu rícu onstyrede wǽron ubi tot et talia regna mutata sunt, Ors. 1, 12; Swt. 52, 10

cræft-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
cræft-líc, adj.

Artificial ⬩ artificialis

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Artificial; artificialis Bridfr. Som. Ben. Lye

ongeánweard-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
ongeánweard-líc, adj. Adversative

At (the conjunction)

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At (the conjunction) is ongeánweardlíc,Ælfc. Gr. 44; Som. 45, 40

open-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
open-líc, adj.

Open, public

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Open, public Openlíc publicum, Germ. 398, 45. Openlecre puplica, Wrt. Voc. ii. 66, 55. Openlecum (opanletet, Wrt. ii. 3, 61) a puplicis, Wülck. Gl. 343, 28

orsorg-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
orsorg-líc, adj. with gen.

Secure

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Secure Ðæt líf ðara gesinhíwena mæg bión orsorglíc ǽlcra wíta conjugalis vita a supfliciis secura est, Past. 51, 6; Swt. 399, 22

ormǽt-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
ormǽt-líc, ; adj.

Excessive

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Excessive Ðises geáres wurdon ormǽtlíca wædera, Chr. 1117 ; Erl. 246, 14

slítend-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
slítend-líc, adj.

Consuming, devouring, wasting

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Consuming, devouring, wasting Slítendlícum lurconibus Wrt. Voc. ii. 52, 71

Linked entry: slítan

smeá-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
smeá-líc, adj.

searching, penetrating ⬩ that goes to the root ⬩ heart of a matter, profound ⬩ exquisite, choice

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searching, penetrating (of inquiry, trial, etc.) Hwæt is sió þyrelung ðæs wǽges búton scearplícu and smeálícu fandung ðæs módes ðæt mon mid ðære . . . onlúce ða heardan heortan quid est parietem fodere, nisi acutis inquisitionibus duritiam cordis aperire