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deófel-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
deófel-lic, deóf-lic.

Similar entry: deófol-lic

ǽn-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
ǽn-líc, adj. [án one, líc like]

ONLYsingularincomparableexcellentbeautifulelegantunicusegregiuseleganspulcher

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ONLY, singular, incomparable, excellent, beautiful, elegant; unicus, egregius, elegans, pulcher He hæfde án swíðe ǽnlíc wíf he had a very excellent wife, Bt. 35, 6; Fox 166, 30. Ǽnlíces hiwes of an excellent shape, Ælfc. T. 33, 15. Ðeáh hió ǽnlícu sý

al-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
al-líc, aaj. [eall all, líc like]

Universalgeneralcatholicuniversus

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Universal, general, catholic; universus we ealle ða ðe asettan ðone allícan geleáfan nos omnes qui fidem catholicam exposuimus, Bd. 4, 17; S. 586, 16

Linked entry: eal-líc

ár-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
ár-líc, adj. [ár honour, líc like] .

honesthonourablenoblebecomingproperhonestusdecorushonorabilisnobilisDeliciousdelicatussuavis

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honest, honourable, noble, becoming, proper; honestus, decorus, honorabilis, nobilis Árlíc bisceopsetl an honourable bishop-seat, Bd. 3, 7; S. 530, 1: Ors. 2, 8; Bos. 51, 11. Is nú árlíc ðæt we ǽfestra dǽde démen it is now becoming that we consider the

semnend-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
semnend-lic, semmended-lic; adj.
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Sudden Slagen mid sæmnedlicre (semnendlicre, v. l.) blindnesse subita caecitate percussus, Gr. D. 235, 3. In þǽre fǽrlican (symnenlican and fǽrlican, v. l.) wafunge in subito stupore, 284, 23

Linked entry: symnen-lic

beácniend-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
beácniend-líc, býcniend-líc, býcnend-líc; adj.

Allegoricalallegoricus

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Allegorical; allegoricus Ic sette áne bóc beácniendlícre race be Cristes cyricean unum librum explanationis allegoriecæ de Christo et ecclesia composui, Bd. 5, 23; S. 648, 5

Linked entry: býcnend-líc

waniend-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
waniend-líc, wanigend-líc; adj.
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Diminutive (as a grammatical term), expressing diminution Sume naman synd diminutiva, ðæt synd waniendlíce, ða geswuteliaþ wanunge, Ælfc. Gr. 5; Zup. 16, 17. Diminutiva syndon wanigendlíce. Clam is dígelíce and of ðam is wanigendlíc clanculum hwónlícor

eácniend-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
eácniend-lic, eácnigend-lic; adj.
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To be increased For eácniendlicum pro augendis, An. Ox. 1078

horsc-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
horsc-lic, horx-lic;adj.
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Foul Horxlic fędus, An. Ox. 2, 499. Horxlices squalentis, i. sordentis (eremi ), 2430. Heora heortan horxlice wyrmas (cf. Dante's 'fastidiosi vermi') ceorfað, Dóm. L. 167. Horslice wítehúsa squalentium ergastulorum, An. Ox. 4752. Horslice fýlþu putidos

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

eorþ-líc

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

EARTHLY, terrestrial terrēnus, terrestris

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EARTHLY, terrestrial; terrēnus, terrestris He wæs eorþlíc cing he was an earthly king. Chr. 979 ; Erl. 129, 9. Hí eorþlíces áuht ne haldeþ nothing earthly holds them, Bt. Met. Fox 20, 331; Met. 20, 166. Ða twelf bócland him gefreóde eorþlíces camphádes

fæder-líc

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

Of or belonging to a father, FATHERLY, paternal, ancestralpatrius, pāternus, patrōnymĭcus

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Of or belonging to a father, FATHERLY, paternal, ancestral; patrius, pāternus, patrōnymĭcus Wæs he to ðære fæderlícan healle gelǽdd he was led to his father's hall, Guthl. 2; Gdwin. 12, 11. Ðýlæs toworpen síen fród fyrngewritu and ða fæderlícan láre

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.]

ǽðe-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
ǽðe-líc, adj. [ǽðe = eáðe easy; adj. líc like]

Easyfacilis

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Easy; facilis Gif ðú ne wilt us geþafian in swá ǽðelícum þinge si non vis assentire nobis in tam facili causa, Bd. 2, 5; S. 507, 26

Linked entry: eáðelíc

ǽrnemergen-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
ǽrnemergen-lic, adj.

Of the early morning

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Of the early morning Mæssan ǽrnemergen-lice missam matutinalem, Angl. xiii. 384, 277

bícnend-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
bícnend-lic, (-i(g)end-); adj.

allegoricalindicative

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allegorical Be ðǽre becnend-lican gerece alligoricae expositionis, Bd. 5, 23 ; Sch. 696, 15. indicative (mood)

an-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
an-líc, on-líc; adj.

Likesimilarequalsimilisæqualis

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Like, similar, equal; similis, æqualis Forðam ys heofena ríce anlíc ðam cyninge ideo assimilatum est regnum cælorum homini regi, Mt. Bos. 18, 23. Ðæt he bióþ swíðe anlíc that he is very like, Bt. 37, 1; Fox 186, 11. Nis under wolcnum Drihtne ǽnig anlíc

Linked entries: an-lícast on-líc

deáþbǽr-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
deáþbǽr-lic, (deád-). v. deádbǽr-lic
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in Dict

twi-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
twi-líc, twi-lí (-li?); adj.
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Double, woven of double thread. Cf. twill coarse linen cloth Tuilí biplex, duplex, Txts. 109, 1151. Aenlí simplex, tilí bilex, 115, 156, 157. [O.H. Ger. zui-líh bilex (tunica), bissina (tunica), biplex (pannus): Ger. zwillich ticking.] Cf. þri-líc, and

Linked entry: þrili

werig-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
werig-líc, -líce.