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esn-líce

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esn-líce, adv.

Manfully, valiantly vĭrīlĭter

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Manfully, valiantly; vĭrīlĭter Onginnaþ esnlíce and beóþ staðulfæste vĭrīlĭter ăgĭte et confortāmĭni, Deut. 31, 6. Hwæt dó gé, bróður, dóþ esnlíce what ye do, brother, do manfully. Past. 47 ; Hat. MS. Hopa nú to Drihtne, and dó esnlíce expecta Dŏmĭnum

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ést-líce

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ést-líce, adv.

Gladly lĭbenter, bĕnigne

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Gladly; lĭbenter, bĕnigne We ðé éstlíce mid us willaþ ferigan we will gladly convey thee with us, Andr. Kmbl. 583; An. 292

forht-líce

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forht-líce, adv.

Fearfullytremblinglytrĕpĭde

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Fearfully, tremblingly; trĕpĭde Ǽghwylc wille feores forhtlíce aþolian every one will fearfully endure life, Exon. 27 a; Th. 81, 7; Cri. 1320: R. Ben. interl. 5

fracod-líce

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fracod-líce, adv.

Shamefullyturpĭter

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Shamefully; turpĭter Hí wyllaþ fracodlíce him betwynan sacian they will shamefully quarrel among themselves, Homl. Th. ii. 292, 35

eádig-líce

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eádig-líce, adv.

Happilyfelīce

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Happily; felīce Da drihtguman lifdon eádiglíce the retainers lived happily, Beo. Th. 200; B. 100

ealdor-líce

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ealdor-líce, adv.

Excellently

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Excellently

hefe-líce

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hefe-líce, adv.

Heavilyexceedinglyseriouslywith difficulty

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Heavily, exceedingly, seriously, with difficulty Hig hefelíce mid eárum gehýrdon auribus graviter audierunt, Mt. Kmbl. 13, 15. For ðære ilcan eádmódnesse hé ofermódgaþ innan micle ðý hefelícor de hac ipsa humilitate graviter interius superbitur, Past

Linked entry: hefig-líce

hefig-líce

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hefig-líce, adv.

Heavilygrievouslygraviter

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Heavily, grievously; graviter Abraham undernam hefiglíce ðás word the thing was very grievous in Abraham's sight, Gen. 21, 11. Hefiglíce graviter, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 13, 15. Hefilíce, Lk. Skt. 11, 53. Ða weras mon sceal hefiglecor and stíðlecor lǽran and

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hete-líce

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hete-líce, adv.

Fiercelyviolentlyvehemently

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Fiercely, violently, vehemently Hetelíce mordicus, Ælfc. Gr. 38; Som. 42, 5. Hine hetelíce swung [cf. Bd. 2, 6; S. 508, 13 mid grimmum swingum swong] scourged him vehemently, Chr. 616; Erl. 23, 3. Ús Godes yrre hetelíce on sitt, God's anger presses on

hræd-líce

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hræd-líce, adv.

Quicklyhastilyspeedilyimmediatelyat onceforthwith

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Quickly, hastily, speedily, immediately, at once, forthwith Hrædlíce actutum, Ælfc. Gr. 38; Som. 41, 64. Hrædlíce hé ástáh of ðam wætere confestim ascendit de aqua, Mt. Kmbl. 3, 16: continuo, 13, 5, 20. Gif ðú wille mildheortnesse ús dón sæge ús ðæt

hux-líce

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hux-líce, adv.

Ignominiouslydisgracefullyunbecomingly

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Ignominiously, disgracefully, unbecomingly Ðone seó eorþlíce árleásnyss huxlíce tealde whom earthly impiety had disgracefully calumniated, Homl. Th. i. 48, 23. Ða ðe hí huxlíce hér on lífe gedrehton those who shamefully afflicted them in this life, Jud

hwílwend-líce

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hwílwend-líce, adv.

Temporarily

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Temporarily, for a time only Beóþ blówende and welige hwílwendlíce ðæt gé écelíce wædlion be flourishing and wealthy for time that ye may be beggars for eternity, Homl. Th. i. 64, 15: 162, 15: ii. 384, 26

hwón-líce

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hwón-líce, adv.

Littleslightly

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Little, slightly Ða hwílwendlícan geþincþu ðe hé hwónlíce lufode the temporal dignities that he loved but little, Swt. A. S. Rdr. 98, 94. Nú gé habbaþ hwónlíce tó geswincenne, Homl. Th. ii. 78, 14. Hé byþ hwónlíce biter on byrgincge it is a little bitter

hygdig-líce

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hygdig-líce, adv.

Chastely

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Chastely Hia seolfa hia hygdiglige beheóldon seipsos castraverunt, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 19, 12

in-líce

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in-líce, adv.

Inwardlyinternallythoroughlyheartily

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Inwardly, internally, thoroughly, heartily Hé hine bæd and hét ðæt hé inlíce ðam biscope freónd wǽre amicum episcopo fieri petiit et impetravit, Bd. 5, 19; S. 641, 8. Ðú miht openlíce ongiton ðæt ðæt is for inlíce gód þing ðæt ... you can plainly perceive

Linked entry: for-inlíce

inweard-líce

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inweard-líce, adv.

Inwardlythoroughlyheartilyearnestly

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Inwardly, thoroughly, heartily, earnestly Heroðes innweardlíce gelearnade from him Herodes diligenter didicit ab eis, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 2, 7, 8. Innweardlíce cliopaþ hine invocate eum, Rtl. 10, 26. Is ðæt for inweardlíce riht racu that is a very thoroughly

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lang-líce

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lang-líce, adv.

Longat lengthfor a long time

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Long, at length, for a long time Langlíce tractim; Ælfc. Gr. 38; Som. 41, 12. Hét ðone diácon langlíce swingan, Homl. Th. i. 426, 13: ii. 490, 5. Langlíce on gebedum læg, 160, 35: 510, 25. Langlíce bæd, i. 66, 23

leás-líce

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leás-líce, adv.

Falselydeceptively

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Falsely, deceptively Leáslíce falso, Ælfc. Gr. 38; Som. 41, 35. Leáslíce geclypode oððe áwritene pronounced or written wrongly, 50; Som. 51, 52. Hit biþ swíðe leáslíce on siolufres hiewe [stannum] argenti speciem mentitur, Past. 37, 3; Swt. 269, 3: Bd

leóht-líce

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leóht-líce, adv.

Lightlyslightlygentlyeasilyquickly

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Lightly, slightly, gently, without trouble or effort, easily, quickly Swá swá leóhtlíce gebylged quasi leviter indignata, Bd. 4, 9; S. 577, 24. Swá swá hé leóhtlíce onslǽpte quasi leviter obdormiens, 4, 11; S. 580, 2. Geswét swíðe leóhtlíce mid hunige

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luf-líce

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luf-líce, adv.

Amiablykindlydearlywillingly

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Amiably, kindly, dearly, with good will or love, willingly Luflíce affabiliter, Wrt. Voc. ii. 5, 11. Hé luflíce him hýrde libenter eum audiebat, Mk. Skt. 6, 20. Ðæt hé luflíce swá gedyde libentissime se facturum, Bd. 4, 11; S. 579, 31: Blickl. Homl.