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hýrsum-lic

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hýrsum-lic, l.
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hírsum-lic

fǽmnhád-lic

(adj.)
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fǽmnhád-lic, adj.

Virgin ⬩ virginal

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Virgin, virginal Fǽmnhádlices uirginalis, An. Ox. 1483. Fǽmnhádlicere, 1717. Fǽmnhá[d]licum uirginali, 535: 2280

hrá-lic

(adj.)
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Substitute: <b>hrá-lic, hráw-lic;</b> adj. Funereal Heófendlice, hráwlic funebre (cf. ii. 76, 76 where carmen funebre, Ald. 13, 22, is glossed ), Wrt. Voc. ii. 37, 4

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þæs-lic

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Add Dǽdbóte fulre þæslicere satisfactione congrua, R. Ben. 1. 56, 15. such. v. þæslíce, and cf. þys-lic Swylc fæder swylc (ł) þæslic sunu þæslic and hálig gást qualis pater talis filius talis et spiritus sanctus, Angl. ii. 360, 10. Cf. his-lic

áter-líc

(adj.)
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áter-líc, adj.

Poison-like ⬩ veneno similis

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Poison-like; veneno similis Áterlíc vel biter gorgoneus, Cot. 98, = átor-líc

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gíming-lic

(adj.)
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Take here <b>gémung-lic</b> in Dict

hwirf-lic

(adj.)
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Take here <b>hwerf-lic</b> in Dict

dreórig-lic

(adj.)
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dreórig-lic, adj.
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Sad, mournful Dreórilic frecednys triste periculum, Germ. 402, 66. v. next word, and dreór-lic

ásciend-lic

(adj.)
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ásciend-lic, adj. Interrogative
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An is interrogativa, þæt is áxiendlic, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 260, 14. v. áxiend-lic in Dict

an-líc

(adj.)
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Ne finst þú þǽr náuht anlíces, Bt. 18, 3; F. 66, 11. v. on-líc in Dict. Add

wundrigend-líc

(adj.)
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wundrigend-líc, adj.

Expressing admiration ⬩ astonishment

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Expressing admiration or astonishment O is tóclypigendlíc Grammar wundrigend-líc, adverbium ... hé is eác wundrigendlíc: O qualis facies, Ælfc. Gr. 38; Zup. 241, 16

frum-líc

(adj.)
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Substitute: <b>frum-lic</b> original, primitive. v. next word, and cf. frym-lic

dreór-lic

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Dele (v. dreórig-lic), and add: cruel, horrid. Cf. (?) dreórig, Manige wǽron gewende fram þám dreórlican ( = deór- ?) móde multi a bestiali mente mutati sunt, Gr. D. 100, 12

cyn-lic

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cyn-lic, convenient.
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Ꝥ ne beó behýddþæs cynlica weg, Angl. viii. 302, 40 (cf. 322, 44). Suá cenlic (cendlic, Ep. Erf) percommode, Txts. 85, 1534. v. un-cynlic, and cine-lic in Dict. Add

Linked entries: cend-lic cen-lic cine-lic cynd-lic

cym-líc

(adj.)
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cym-líc, l.
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cým-lic

hwerf-lic

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hwerf-lic, l.
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hwirf-lic

gist-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
gist-lic, hospitable [cf. O. H. Ger. un-gastlíchi]
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v. gast-lic in Dict

cwíðend-líc

(adj.)
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Substitute: <b>cwiþen-lic;</b> adj. Native, natural Cwiþenlicre genuini (perhaps Aldhelm 73, 11 'genuini (partus),' glossed by gecyndelicere, An. Ox. 5092. Cf. also genuina matrice glossed by ácennendlicum cildhaman, 1243), Wrt. Voc. ii.

wóp-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
wóp-líc, adj.

Mournful ⬩ doleful ⬩ lamentable

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Mournful, doleful, lamentable Wóplíc flebilis, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 28; Zup. 55, 4. Grammar wóp-líc, of persons expressing grief Wóplíc (printed -lie) lacrimabundus, Hpt. Gl. 472, 66. In faran ðæt tungla wóplícan heofones eáhþerl ðú eart geworden intrent ut

gift-lic

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Add: gifte-lic Gyftlicere gegæderunge nuptialis copule An. Ox. 4401. Giftlicum wedde nuptiali dote ii. 158. Giftlican sponsali (peplo ), 5244. Heó bicóm tó giftelicre yldo she came to marriageable age Ap. Th. 1. 10. Þá giftelican nuptiales Wrt. Voc.

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