Bosworth Toller's

Anglo-Saxon

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a-lís

Grammar
a-lís, imperl. of a-lýsan.

loose

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loose Alís me libera me, Ps. Spl. 7, 1;

ánfeald-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
ánfeald-líce, adv.

Singlysimplywithout intermissionsimpliciter

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Singly, simply, without intermission; simpliciter, R. Ben. 52

an-læc

(n.)

A respectregardconsiderationrespectus

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A respect, regard, consideration; respectus, Ælfc. Gr. 28, 5; Som. 31, 67

Linked entry: an-lec

Án-láf

(n.)
Grammar
Án-láf, es; m.

Olaf, king of Dublin, defeated at Brunanburh

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Olaf, king of Dublin, defeated at Brunanburh, Chr. 937; Th. 201, 29, col. 3: 202, 37; Æðelst. 26

áncor-líf

(n.)
Grammar
áncor-líf, áncer-líf, es; n.

An anchoret's or hermit's lifea solitary lifeanachoretica vita

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An anchoret's or hermit's life, a solitary life; anachoretica vita, Bd. 4, 28; S. 605, 11

Linked entry: áncer-líf

árful-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
árful-líce, adv.

Mildlygentlyclementer

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Mildly, gently; clementer Iosep híg oncneów árfullíce Joseph clementer resalutavit eos, Gen. 43, 27

beald-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
beald-líce, bald-líce, bal-líce ; adv.

BOLDLYinstantlyearnestlysaucilyaudenterstatim

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BOLDLY, instantly, earnestly, saucily; audenter, statim Ic bealdlíce mínum hondum slóg I boldly slew with my hands, Exon. 73 a ; Th. 272, 1; Jul. 492. Aoth bleów bealdlíce his horn Aod statim insonuit buccina, Jud. 3, 27 : 3, 21

Linked entries: bald-líce bald-lícost

bær-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
bær-líce, adv.

OpenlynakedlyBARELYpalam

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Openly, nakedly, BARELY; palam,Jn. Lind. War. 6, 29

bald-líce

(adv.)

boldlyfortiter

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boldly; fortiter He baldlíce beornas lǽrde he boldly exhorted the warriors, Byrht. Th. 140, 60; By. 311

Linked entry: ballíce

be-láf

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-láf, p. of belífan.

remained

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remainedJos. 5, 1

bylwet-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
bylwet-líce, adv.
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Simply; simpliciter, Ors. l, 2; Bos. 26, 29

bysmer-líce

(adv.)
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disgracefully, Judth. 10; Thw. 23, 2; Jud. 100

bysmor-líce

(adv.)
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disgracefully, irreverently, L. Ælf. C. 35; Th. ii. 356, note 2, line 20

cáf-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
cáf-líce, adv.
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Quickly, hastily, stoutly, manfully, valiantly; velociter, viriliter Ðám gemettum wæs beboden ðæt hí sceoldon cáflíce etan the partakers were commanded to eat quickly, Homl. Th. ii. 282, 3: i. 494, 11: Glos. Prudent. Reed. 146, 38: Byrht. Th. 136, 19

Linked entry: cóf-líce

ceare-líce

(adv.)

sorrowfully, miserably, wretchedly

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sorrowfully, miserably, wretchedly

cearful-líce

(adv.)

carefully, diligently

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carefully, diligently

clǽn-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
clǽn-líce, adv.

Purely, cleanlypuré

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Purely, cleanly; puré, L. Ælf. C. 36; Th. ii. 360, 25

cése-lib

(n.)

rennetrunnetcoagulum

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rennet or runnet; coagulum, Som. Ben. Lye

deóp-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
deóp-líce, dióp-líce; comp.-lícor ; sup.-lícost ; adv.

DEEPLY, profoundly, thoroughlyprofunde, subtīlĭter

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DEEPLY, profoundly, thoroughly; profunde, subtīlĭter Þearle deóplíce ðú sprycst valde profunde loquĕris, Coll. Monast. Th. 32, 9: Exon. 49 a; Th. 169, 13; Gú. 1094: Bt. Met. Fox 22, 5; Met. 22, 3. Dióplíce spirigan æfter ryhte to search deeply after

Linked entry: dióplíce

deór-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
deór-líce, adv.

Preciously, worthily prĕtiōse, digne

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Preciously, worthily; prĕtiōse, digne To hwan hió ða næglas sélost and deórlícost gedón meahte to what she might best and most worthily employ the nails, Elen. Kmbl. 2315; El. 1159