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hægsteald-líc

(adj.)
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hægsteald-líc, adj.

Virginvirginalis

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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

heal-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
heal-líc, adj.

Belonging to a hall or palaceaulicus, 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.)
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heán-líc, adj.

Ignominious, disgraceful, vile, poorinfamis, 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.)
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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.)
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gamen-lic, (game-); adj.

exciting mirth, ridiculousof 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, miserableæger

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Sick, grieved, miserable; æger

wil-líc

(adj.)
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wil-líc, adj.

From a fountain or well

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From a fountain or well; Willícan fontona (fontana flumina, Ald. 161), Wrt. Voc. ii. 92, 10. Wyllícan, 37, 30: 149, 79

wilsum-líc

(adj.)
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wilsum-líc, adj.

desirablepleasantvoluntaryspontaneous

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desirable, pleasant Wilsumlíc desiderabilis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 139, 18. Mon willsumlícre yldo and fægernesse juvenis amantissimae aetatis et venustatis, Bd. 5, 19; S. 636, 32. Hé monig ðing ge egeslíce ge willsumlíce (desideranda) geseah, 5, 12; S. 627,

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.

Artificialartificialis

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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.)
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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

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, penetratingthat goes to the root heart of a matter, profoundexquisite, 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

smeáþcol-líc

(adj.)
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smeáþcol-líc, adj.

Subtle, crafty

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Subtle, crafty Smeáþancollíce wriþan ł cnottan cræftelícum sertaque mystica dactylico Germ. 389, 28

smeágend-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
smeágend-líc, adj.

Meditative

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Meditative Smeágendlíc meditativa Ælfc. Gr. 34; Zup. 211, 6