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hátheort-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
hátheort-líce, adv.

Furiously, ardently, fervently

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Furiously, ardently, fervently Ða ðe hé ǽr hátheortlíce lufode which he before ardently loved, Blickl. Homl. 59, 9: 17. Hie wǽron tó ðon hátheortlíce yrre ðæt hie woldan ðone cásere cwicenne forbærnan they were so furiously angry that they wanted to

heáfod-ling

(n.)
Grammar
heáfod-ling, es; m.

An equal, a fellow, mate ⬩ chief, captain,

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An equal, a fellow, mate Heáfodlinges coæquales, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 11, 16. Heáfodlinges conservos, 24. 49

Linked entry: efen-hæfdling

heaðu-lind

(n.)
Grammar
heaðu-lind, e; f.

A linden war-shield

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A linden war-shield, Chr. 937; Erl. 112, 6; Æðelst. 6

bróc-líce

(adv.)
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bróc-líce, adv.

Sickly, grievously ⬩ ægre

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Sickly, grievously; ægre

cóf-líce

(adv.)

quickly

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quickly Som. Ben. Lye

cóð-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
cóð-líce, adv. [cóða, cóðu a disease]

Badly ⬩ miserably ⬩ male ⬩ misere

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Badly, miserably; male, misere Cóðlíce racentan gerǽped miserably bound in chains Bt. Met. Fox 25, 72; Met. 25, 36

on-líce

(adv.)
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on-líce, adv.

Like, in like manner

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Like, in like manner Ealle ða ríca forheregian . . . swíðe onlíce ðam micelan flóde, Bt. 16, 1; Fox 50, 6; Met. 8, 47; Elen. Kmbl. 197; El. 99. Onlícost dydon swelce him nǽfre ǽr ðæm gelíc yfel an ne becóme, Ors. 3, 10; Swt. 140, 10; Past. 17; Swt. 123

open-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
open-líce, adv.

Openly ⬩ publicly, in a way by which not a few only are affected ⬩ without concealment, without reserve, freely ⬩ plainly, evidently, clearly, manifestly ⬩ without obstruction, at large

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Openly. publicly, in a way by which not a few only are affected Eft cymþ God swíðe openlíce (in a way to be seen by all), Ps. Th. 49, 3, Hié openlíce ðæt gesetton (they publicly decreed) ðæt hé swungen wǽre óþ ðæt hé swylte. Blickl. Homl. 193, 3. Wæs

orgel-líce

(adv.)
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orgel-líce, adv.

Proudly, arrogantly, haughtily, insolently

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Proudly, arrogantly, haughtily, insolently Hé hine swá orgellíce up áhóf and bodode ðæs ðæt hê úþwita wǽre ne cýðde hé hit mid nánum cræftum ac mid leásum and ofermódlícum gilpe hominem, qui non ad verae virtutis usum, sed ad superbam gloriam falsum

Linked entry: orhlíce

spær-lira

Similar entry: spear-lira

sper-lira

Similar entry: spear-lira

hlísful-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
hlísful-líce, adv.

Gloriously

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Gloriously Óswold cyning his cynedðrn geheóld hlísfullíce king Oswald maintained his kingdom gloriously, Swt. A. S. Rdr. 99, 119

hnesc-líce

(adv.)
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hnesc-líce, adv.

Gently, ⬩ softly, ⬩ tenderly

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Gently, softly, tenderly Hé his hiéremonna yfelu tó hnesclíce forberan ne sceal subditorum mala tolerari leniter non debent, Past. 21, 5; Swt. 159, 25. Ðonne hé his wambe sua hnesclíce ólecþ dum ventri molliter serviunt, 43, 5; Swt. 313, 12

swín-líca

(n.)
Grammar
swín-líca, an; m.

The figure of a swine or boar

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The figure of a swine or boar Wǽpna smið (ðone helm) besette swínlícum, Beo. Th. 2910 ; B. 1453

swét-líce

(adv.)
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swét-líce, adv.

Sweetly, pleasantly

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Sweetly, pleasantly Swétlíce drincan ða word ðínes wísdómes verba tuae scientiae dulciter haurire, Bd. 5, 24; S. 649, 1

Linked entry: swót-líc

twí-líce

(adv.)

Similar entry: tweólíce

forþ-lífan

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Dele, and

fræfel-líce

(adv.)

Cunningly ⬩ craftily ⬩ wantonly

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Substitute: Cunningly, craftily; wantonly Fræfellíce (frefelíce sollerter, astute, Hpt. Gl. 479, 75 ), gleáwlíce sollerter, An. Ox. 3131. Freulíce (fræflíce, Hpt. Gl. 405, 50) sollerter, curiose, Frefelíce hiene gesóhte seó cwén mid þrím hund wífmonna

fúl-líce

(adv.)
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Add: in a physical sense Gif heora hwylc fúllíce oðþe gýmeleáslíce mynstres þing behwyrfe si quis sordide aut negligenter res monasterii tractaverit, R. Ben. 56, 11. Etan fúlíce on gangsetlum, E. S. viii. 62, 13. Similar entries v. fúl-lic. in a moral

scot-lira

(n.)
Grammar
scot-lira, an; m.

The fleshy part of the leg ⬩ the calf of the leg

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The fleshy part of the leg, the calf of the leg Scotliran suras, Lchdm. i.lxxiv, 19