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sweltend-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
sweltend-líc, adj.

Ready to die, about to die

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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.)
Grammar
swerigend-líc, adj.

Pertaining to swearing

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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. :?-

swicol-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
swicol-líc, adj.

deceitful, fraudulent ⬩ occasioning offence

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deceitful, fraudulent Swicollíce dǽda and láðlíce unlaga áscunige man swýðe; ðæt 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.

Able to swim

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Able to swim Swymmendlíc natatilis, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 28; Zup. 55, 3

trum-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
trum-líc, adj.

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

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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

trymmend-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
trymmend-líc, adj.

Hortatory

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Hortatory Trymendlíc exortatorium, Wrt. Voc. ii. 33, 17. Hé mid trymme[n]dlíce ǽrendgewrite hí gestrangode epistola illos exhortatoria confortaverit, Bd. 1, 23; S. 485, 15. Eác swylce ðæm cyninge hé sende trymmendlíce (-líc, Bd. M. 146, 9) gewrit misit

Linked entry: trymend-líc

trymend-líc

(adj.)

Similar entry: trymmend-líc

tweógend-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
tweógend-líc, adj.

Doubtful ⬩ uncertain

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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 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

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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

fréced-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
fréced-lic, adj.

Perilous

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

freó-lác

Grammar
freó-lác, might be feminine,

Similar entry: lác

freónd-lic

amicable

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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

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

frymþe-lic

Grammar
frymþe-lic, frymþ-lic

original

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original Frymþlices originalis, An. Ox. 5061. In bysene ðǽre frymðlican (frymþelecan, v. l.) cirican in exemplum primitiuae ecclesiae, Bd. 4, 23; Sch. 468, 3. Of þám frymþelican (frymþ-, frumsceapenan, v. l.) frumgewrite, Wlfst. 252, 12. Fremðlice originalia

frum-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
frum-líc, frum-lic

original ⬩ primitive

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original, primitive. Similar entries v. next word, and cf. frym-lic. Substitute:

waniend-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
waniend-líc, wanigend-líc; adj.

Diminutive ⬩ expressing diminution

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Diminutive (as a grammatical term), expressing diminution Sume naman synd diminutiva, ðæt synd waniendlíce, ða geswuteliaþ wanunge, Ælfc. Gr. 5; Zup. 16, 17. Diminutiva syndon wanigendlíce. Clam is dígelíce and of ðam is wanigendlíc clanculum hwónlícor

sciphere-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
sciphere-líc, adj.

Relating to a fleet ⬩ naval

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

Linked entry: here-lic

scop-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
scop-líc, adj.

Poetic

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