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bícnend-lic

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

allegorical ⬩ indicative

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

werig-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
werig-líc, -líce.

dreám-líc

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

Joyous, musical ⬩ jucundus, musĭcus

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Joyous, musical; jucundus, musĭcus Dreámlíc oððe wynsum sý him spæc [MS. spæce] mín jucundum sit ei eloquium meum, Ps. Lamb. 103, 34. Ða dreámlícan musĭca, Cot. 133

deád-líc

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

DEADLY, mortal ⬩ mortālis, morticīnus

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DEADLY, mortal; mortālis, morticīnus Ðæt án deádlíc man mihte ealne middaneard oferseón that a mortal man could see over all the world, Homl. Th. ii. 186, 5. Rómáne deádlícne sige gefóran the Romans gained a deadly victory, Ors. 3, 8; Bos. 63, 33. Se

Drihten-líc

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

Belonging to the Lord, Lordly ⬩ Domĭnĭcus

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Belonging to the Lord, Lordly; Domĭnĭcus Drihtenlíces Domĭnĭci, Mone B. 429. Angelþeóde ðæs Drihtenlícan geleáfan gife geleornode gens Anglōrum Domĭnĭcæ fidei et dona discĕret, Bd. 3, 3; S. 525, 29. He nǽfre mete onféng bútan ðý Drihtenlícan dæge he

Linked entry: Dryhten-líc

alýfed-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
alýfed-líc, adj. [a-lýfed allowed, pp. of a-lýfan; líc like]

Allowable ⬩ expeditus

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Allowable; expeditus Alýfedlíc þing an allowable thing; fas, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 25; Som. 10, 67

sǽl-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
sǽl-lic, sǽl-líce.

ǽr-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
ǽr-lic, -líce.

Similar entry: ár-lic

twi-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
twi-líc, twi-lí (-li?); adj.

Double ⬩ woven of double thread.

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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

Linked entry: þrili

dol-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
dol-líc, dol-líg; adj.

Foolish, rash ⬩ stultus, temĕrārius

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Foolish, rash; stultus, temĕrārius He manna mǽst mǽrþa gefremede, dǽda dollícra he of men had achieved most glories, rash deeds, Beo. Th, 5285; B. 2646. Druncen beorg ðé and dollíg word guard thyself from drunkenness and foolish words, Exon. 80 b; Th

ge-líc

(n.)
Grammar
ge-líc, [-líce?],es; n.

Likeness ⬩ similitude ⬩ sĭmĭlĭtūdo

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Likeness, similitude; sĭmĭlĭtūdo Næfdon hí máre monnum gelíces ðonne ingeþonc they had no more likeness to men than the mind, Bt. Met. Fox 26, 186; Met. 26, 93

Linked entry: líc

wilddeór-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
wilddeór-líc, adj.

Wild beast-like ⬩ brutish ⬩ brutal ⬩ bestial

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Wild beast-like, brutish, brutal, bestial Se wísdóm is eorðlíc and wildeórlíc (-diór-, Hatt. MS.) est isla sapientia ter-rena, animalis Past. 46; Swt. 346. 25. Seó wildeórlíce árleásnes Brettacyninges feralis impietas regis Brittonum Bd. 3, 9; S. 533

lícum-líc

(adj.)

Similar entry: lícham-lic

líðe-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
líðe-líc, adj.

Gentle ⬩ mild ⬩ soft

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Gentle, mild, soft Líðelíce stefne lena voce, Nar. 36, 21. Mid líðelícum wordum with gentle words, Past. 30, 2; Swt. 205, 8

liþ-líc

(adj.)

Similar entry: riht-liþlíc

furþum-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
furþum-líc, adj. [furþ = forþ forth, onwards; furþum = forþum, dat. to onwards, excessive? líc]

Luxurious ⬩ indulgent ⬩ luxŭriōsus ⬩ mollis ⬩ ventrĭcōsus

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Luxurious, indulgent; luxŭriōsus, mollis, ventrĭcōsus Sarðanapālus [MS. -olus] se síþmesta cyninge, wæs swíðe furþumlíc man Sardanapālus the last king was a very luxurious man, Ors. 1, 12; Bos. 35, 15

Linked entry: furþ-um

gást-lic

Grammar
gást-lic, Add:

pertaining to the spirit, ⬩ spiritual ⬩ spiritual ⬩ spiritual ⬩ divine, heavenly, holy, sacred

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pertaining to the spirit, v. gást; III Gást-licre úphefnesse extaseos, Wrt. Voc. ii. 31, 68. On módes heánnesse, on gástlicre gesihðe in extasi 47, 21. Dæg mið glædnise gǽstlicum (spiritali) ué worðia. Rtl. 89, 26. Ealle þás þæs monnes good ge gást-lice

eástor-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
eástor-líc, adj.

Easter, paschal ⬩ paschālis

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Easter, paschal; paschālis On ðære sylfan eástor-lícan symbelnesse on the same easter-feast. Bd. 4, 28; S. 606, 23: 3, 24; S. 557, 40

biter-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
biter-lic, (?); adj.

Bitter

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Bitter Áterlicum oððe biter[licum] gorgoneo, Wrt. Voc. ii. 41, 56

þunor-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
þunor-líc, adj.

Thunderous ⬩ of thunder

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Thunderous, of thunder Þune[r]lícum cirme tonitruali fragore, Hpt. Gl. 451, 47

Linked entry: þune-líc