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Anglo-Saxon

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berþ-ling

(n.)
Grammar
berþ-ling, es; m.

Child-birth

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Child-birth

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

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

cassuc-leáf

(n.)
Grammar
cassuc-leáf, pl. n.
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Hassock-leaves Wið eárum [earon MS.] genim ða brádan biscopwyrt and cassucleáf for the ears take the broad bishop-wort and hassock-leaves, Lchdm iii. 46, 2

oawel-leáf

(n.)
Grammar
oawel-leáf, es; n.
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A cabbage-leaf; brassicæ folium Nim cawel-leáf take cabbage-leaves, Lchdm. iii. 40, 24

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, cleanly ⬩ puré

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

Dryhten-líce

(adv.)

according to the Lord, by the Lord

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according to the Lord, by the Lord

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

dígel-líce

(adv.)

secretly

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secretly, Ors. 6, 21; Bos. 123, 29

défe-líce

(adv.)

becomingly, fitly, suitably

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becomingly, fitly, suitably

deád-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
deád-líce, adv.

Mortally ⬩ lethalĭter

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Mortally; lethalĭter, Cot. 123

deáþ-lég

(n.)
Grammar
deáþ-lég, es; m. [lég a flame]

A death flame ⬩ letālis flamma

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A death flame; letālis flamma Wihta gehwylce deáþlég nimeþ the death-flame shall seize each creature, Exon. 22 a; Th. 61, 12; Cri. 983

dyrste-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
dyrste-líce, adv.

Boldly ⬩ audacter

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Boldly; audacter Dyrstelíce audācĭter, Ælfc. Gr. 38; Som. 41, 66. Iosep dyrstelíce in to Pilate eóde Ioseph audacter introīvit ad Pilātum, Mk. Jun. 15, 43

Linked entries: dyrstig-líce ge-dyrste-líce

efen-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
efen-líce, adv.

EVENLY, alike ⬩ æque

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EVENLY, alike; æque Efenlíce Godes man æque Deo devōtus, Bd. 3, 23; S. 554, 16

Linked entries: em-líce emne-líce emn-líce

efen-ling

(n.)
Grammar
efen-ling, es; m.

A consort, an equal

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A consort, an equal

efn-líca

(n.)
Grammar
efn-líca, an; m.

An equal ⬩ æquālis

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An equal; æquālis Nis nán efnlíca ðín there is no one thine equal, Bt. Met. Fox 20, 38; Met. 20, 19

Linked entry: efen-líca

efn-ling

(n.)
Grammar
efn-ling, es; m.

A consort, an equal, a fellow ⬩ consors

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A consort, an equal, a fellow; consors. Ps. Spl. T. 44, 9

Linked entry: efen-ling

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