Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

Dictionary online

trum-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
trum-líc, adj.

firm ⬩ strong ⬩ stable ⬩ of material things ⬩ hortatory ⬩ of exhortation

Entry preview:

firm, strong, stable, of material things, lit. or fig. Tǽceþ ús se torhta trumlícne hám, burhweallas beorhte scínaþ, Cd. Th. 282, 30; Sat. 294. Ða geseah ic gyldenne wíngeard trumlícne and fæstlícne vineam solidam auro miratus sum, Nar. 4, 28. Columnan

trymend-líc

(adj.)

Similar entry: trymmend-líc

tweógend-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
tweógend-líc, adj.

Doubtful ⬩ uncertain

Entry preview:

Doubtful, uncertain, where doubt is felt Tweógendlícre (sine) ancipiti (ambiguitatis scrupulo veraciter credendum est ), Hpt. Gl. 422, 32. Hé on tweógendlícan onbide wæs hwæðer hé winnan dorste, (quem cunctantem), Ors. 4, 11; Swt. 204, 28. where doubt

Linked entry: un-tweógendlíce

twidæg-líc

(adj.)

Similar entry: twádæg-líc

twifeald-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
twifeald-líc, adj.

Double

Entry preview:

Double Twyfealdlíc onbryrdnes eges and lufe, Homl. Th. i. 140, 16. Tuifallíco glædniso geminata laetitia, Rtl. 57, 2. Tuufallíce gást utrimque spiritus Mt. Kmbl. p. 14, 5

twí-líc

(adj.)

Similar entry: tweó-líc

fót-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
fót-lic, adj.

on foot ⬩ that is done on foot ⬩ pedestrian ⬩ low in style

Entry preview:

on foot, that is done on foot Folga mé ná þæt án on fótlicum gange, ac eác swilce on gódra ðeáwa geefenlǽcunge. Hml. Th. ii. 468, 21. fig. pedestrian, low in style Fótlic pedestre, i. uile. Germ. 403, 12

fréced-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
fréced-lic, adj.

Perilous

Entry preview:

Perilous Hit ús is frécenlic (frécedlic, v.l. ), Hml. A. 139, 24

freónd-lic

amicable

Entry preview:

amicable Mid freóndlicre and mid bróþorlicre geþeahte amicali et quasi fraterno consilio, Bd. 3, 22; S. 292, 8. In þám freóndlican geflite in hac amica contentione. Gr. D. 116, 6. Add:

frófor-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
frófor-lic, adj.

Consolatory ⬩ of consolation

Entry preview:

Consolatory, of consolation Hé cwæð fróferlicum wordum tó ús eallum: 'Conuertimini, filii, reuertentes,' Wlfst. 49, 16

sciphere-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
sciphere-líc, adj.

Relating to a fleet ⬩ naval

Entry preview:

Relating to a fleet, naval Scipherelícum classicis, Hpt. Gl. 406, 40

Linked entry: here-lic

scop-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
scop-líc, adj.

Poetic

Entry preview:

Poetic Mid meterlícum fotum ł scoplícum pedibus poeticis, Hpt. Gl. 411, 4

sel-líc

(adj.)

Similar entry: seld-lic

side-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
side-líc, adj.

Sober ⬩ sedate ⬩ modest

Entry preview:

Sober, sedate, modest Of sidelícre ansýne serio, Germ. 389, 36

sige-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
sige-líc, adj.

Victorious

Entry preview:

Victorious Ða sigelícan victricia, Wrt. Voc. ii. 78, 21: victoria, 92, 4

Linked entry: sigor-líc

singend-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
singend-líc, adj.

That may be sung

Entry preview:

That may be sung Singendlíce cantabiles, Ps. Spl. 118, 54

gift-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
gift-líc, adj.

Nuptial ⬩ belonging to a marriage ⬩ nuptialis

Entry preview:

Nuptial, belonging to a marriage; nuptialis Ðá geseah he ðǽr ǽnne man ðe næs mid gyftlícum reáfe gescrýd vidit ibi hominem non vestitum veste nubtiali, Mt. Kmbl. 22, 11, 12. Ðæt gyftlíce hús the house where the marriage was, Homl Th. ii. 70, 16. Giftlíc

Linked entry: gift-hús

grundleás-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
grundleás-líc, adj.
Entry preview:

Bottomless, unbounded, boundless, immense Swá grundleáslícu costung such immense temptation, Past. 53, 6; Swt. 417, 10

þearl-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
þearl-líc, adj.

Severe, ⬩ hard to bear

Entry preview:

Severe, hard to bear Ðá ðæt Andrea earmlíc þúhte, þeódbealo þearlíc tó geþolianne, ðæt hé swá unscyldig ealdre sceolde lungre linnan, Andr. Kmbl. 2273; An. 1138. Sceal se dæg weorþan, ðæt wé forð beraþ firena gehwylce; ðæt biþ þearlíc gemót (a meeting

þeáw-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
þeáw-líc, adj.

usual, ⬩ customary ⬩ moral, ⬩ figurative

Entry preview:

usual, customary Sum wít mid sealfe his fét smyrode, swá swá hit þeáwílc wæs on ðære þeóde, Homl. Ass. 41, 439. moral, figurative Þeáwlíc[r]e spǽce tropologiae, figurati sermonis, Hpt. Gl. 432, 13. Þeáwlícre spǽce tropologiam misticum, moralem, 410,