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stirn-líc

(adj.)
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stirn-líc, adj.
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hard, harsh Warna ðæt ðú nán þing styrn*-*líces ne sprece ongén Iacob cave, ne loquaris contra Jacob quidquam durius, Gen. 31, 29. Hard, unpleasant, severe (of weather) Hwíltídum ðeós woruld is gesundful and myrige on tó wunigenne, hwílon heó is eác

Linked entry: styrn-líc

stunt-líc

(adj.)
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stunt-líc, adj.
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Foolish Stuntlíc ys ǽnig þing swýþor lufian ðænne God stultum est aliquid plus amare quam Deum, Scint. 17, 16. Hé nán þing stuntlíces ongeán God spræc Job charged not God foolishly (A. V.), Homl. Th. i. 472, 33

tǽl-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
tǽl-líc, adj.

Blasphemous

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Blasphemous Tǽllíce word blasphemiae, Mt. Kmbl. 15, 19, MS. A

swicol-líc

(adj.)
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swicol-líc, adj.
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deceitful, fraudulent Swicollíce dǽda and láðlíce unlaga áscunige man swýðe; ð æt is, false gewihta and wóge gemeta and leáse gewitnessa, L. Eth. v. 24; Th. i. 310, 12: vi. 28; Th. i. 322, 12. occasioning offence, v. swice, Ǽnig þing ungeþwǽrlíces and

swimmend-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
swimmend-líc, ; adj.
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Able to swim Swymmendlíc natatilis, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 28; Zup. 55, 3

syn-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
syn-líc, adj.

Sinful

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Sinful Hé sceal scyldan cristenum mannum wið ǽlc ðara þinga ðe synlíc biþ, L. I. P. 7; Th. ii. 312, 24. Anbúgan tó nánum fúllícum and synlícum luste, Past. 14; Swt. 83, 15. Fyrenlusta and synlícra dǽda á má and má, Wulfst. 56, 7. Wé geáxiaþ nǽnig gód

sunn-líc

(adj.)
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sunn-líc, adj.
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Solar Ðæt sunlíce leóhtfæt lampas Titanea, Wrt. Voc. ii. 53, 24. On swá hwilcum sunlícum mónðe swá se móna geendaþ, Lchdm. iii. 250, 3

swégend-líc

(adj.)
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swégend-líc, adj.
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Vocal, vowel I and u beóþ áwende tó consonantes, gif hí beóþ tógædere gesette oððe mid óðrum swégendlícum, Ælfc. Gr. 2; Zup. 6, 15

sweltend-líc

(adj.)
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sweltend-líc, adj.
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Ready to die, about to die Se wæs sweltendlíc erat moriturus (ready to die, A. V.), Lk. Skt. 7, 2. Wambe sweltendlíces flǽsces uentrem moriture carnis, Scint. 53, 2

swerigend-líc

(adj.)
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swerigend-líc, adj.
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Pertaining to swearing:?-Sume (adverbia) synd jurativa, ðæt synd swerigendlíce, per ðurh . . . Má syndon swergendlíce adverbia, ac hwæt sceolon hí gesǽde, nú wé swerian ne móton? Ælfc. Gr. 38; Zup. 227, 3-11

teál-líc

(adj.)

Similar entry: tál-líc

teón-líg

(n.)
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teón-líg, es; m.
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Hurtful, destructive flame, of the conflagration at the last day Eall þreó nimeþ fýres wælm . . . teónlég somod bærneþ þreó ( earth, sea, and sky ) eal on án, Exon. Th. 60, 14; Cri. 969. Tiónlég, Elen. Kmbl. 2556; El. 1279

tíder-líc

(adj.)
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tíder-líc, adj.
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Weak, frail Se ðe gehielt his unsceadfulnesse and his gódan willan ðeáh hé hwæt tiéderlíces oððe yfelra weorca útan doo hé mæg ðæt æt sumum cierre bétan si mentis innocentia custodilur, etiam si qua foris infirma sunt, quandoque roborantur, Past. 34;

Linked entry: téder-

tíd-líc

(adj.)
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tíd-líc, adj.
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lasting for a time, temporary, not eternal, of this world Tyddre ys tídlíc miht fragilis est temporalis potentia, Scint. 215, 8. For tídlícre geswencednysse pro temporali afflictione, 149, 1. Þing tídlíc rem temporalem, 17, 9: Rtl. 31, 28. Fram tídlícra

til-líc

(adj.)
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til-líc, adj.
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Good, capable, able

þearl-líc

(adj.)
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þearl-líc, adj.
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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.)
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þeáw-líc, adj.
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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,

trymend-líc

(adj.)

Similar entry: trymmend-líc

tweógend-líc

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

Linked entry: un-tweógendlíce

twidæg-líc

(adj.)

Similar entry: twádæg-líc