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ge-líca

(n.)
Grammar
ge-líca, an; m : also ge-líce, an; f.

An equal ⬩ æqualis ⬩ par ⬩ æqualitas

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An equal; æqualis, par, æqualitas Nán man nis his gelíca on eorþan non sit ei similis in terra, Job. Thw. 164, 17. Micel is ðæt ongin ðínre gelícan great is the attempt for thy equal [cf. Ger. für Deinesgleichen; colloquial English for the like of you

Linked entry: un-gelíca

a-grafen-líce

(n.; adv.)
Grammar
a-grafen-líce, an; n. [a-grafen carved, -lice a body]

That which is carved ⬩ a carved image ⬩ sculptile

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That which is carved, a carved image; sculptile He gebǽdon ðæt agrafenlíce adora verunt sculptile, Ps. Spl. 105, 19

bisceop-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
bisceop-líc, biscop-líc; def. se -líca, seó, ðæt -líce; adj.
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BISHOPLIKE, episcopal, belonging to a bishop; episcopalis, pontificalis He ðæt biscoplíce líf be-eóde episcopalem vitam exercebat, Bd. 5, 18; S. 635, 23. On bisceoplícum gerece pontificali regimine, 2, 15; S. 519, 13

Linked entry: biscop-líc

ǽn-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
ǽn-líc, adj. [án one, líc like]

ONLY ⬩ singular ⬩ incomparable ⬩ excellent ⬩ beautiful ⬩ elegant ⬩ unicus ⬩ egregius ⬩ elegans ⬩ pulcher

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ONLY, singular, incomparable, excellent, beautiful, elegant; unicus, egregius, elegans, pulcher He hæfde án swíðe ǽnlíc wíf he had a very excellent wife, Bt. 35, 6; Fox 166, 30. Ǽnlíces hiwes of an excellent shape, Ælfc. T. 33, 15. Ðeáh hió ǽnlícu sý

al-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
al-líc, aaj. [eall all, líc like]

Universal ⬩ general ⬩ catholic ⬩ universus

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Universal, general, catholic; universus we ealle ða ðe asettan ðone allícan geleáfan nos omnes qui fidem catholicam exposuimus, Bd. 4, 17; S. 586, 16

Linked entry: eal-líc

ár-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
ár-líc, adj. [ár honour, líc like] .

honest ⬩ honourable ⬩ noble ⬩ becoming ⬩ proper ⬩ honestus ⬩ decorus ⬩ honorabilis ⬩ nobilis ⬩ Delicious ⬩ delicatus ⬩ suavis

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honest, honourable, noble, becoming, proper; honestus, decorus, honorabilis, nobilis Árlíc bisceopsetl an honourable bishop-seat, Bd. 3, 7; S. 530, 1: Ors. 2, 8; Bos. 51, 11. Is nú árlíc ðæt we ǽfestra dǽde démen it is now becoming that we consider the

líget-sliht

(n.)
Grammar
líget-sliht, e; f.
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Lind. 10, 18

Linked entry: sliht

bysmor-líce

(adv.)

disgracefully, irreverently

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C. 35; Th. ii. 356, note 2, line 20

for-liger

(n.)
Grammar
for-liger, -ligr, -lír, es; m.

A fornicator ⬩ adulterer ⬩ fornĭcātor ⬩ ădulter

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A fornicator, adulterer; fornĭcātor, ădulter Ðæt Abraham nǽre forliger [MS. -ligr] geteald ut Abraham non computātus ădulter esset, Boutr. Scrd. 22, 21. v. hor-cwén an adulteress. Forligr adulter, Wrt. Voc. 86, 68. He is forlír he is an adulterer, Homl

dwol-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
dwol-líc, def. se -líca, seó, ðæt -líce; adj.

Foolish, erring, heretical ⬩ stultus, hærĕtĭcus

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Foolish, erring, heretical; stultus, hærĕtĭcus Nis ðis nán dwollíc sagu this is not a foolish saying, Jud. 15, 19. Hý adwæsedon ða dwollícan lára they extinguished the heretical doctrines, L. Ælf. C. 33; Th. ii. 356, 11

eorþ-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
eorþ-líc, def. se -líca ; seó, ðæt -líce; adj.

EARTHLY, terrestrial ⬩ terrēnus, terrestris

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EARTHLY, terrestrial; terrēnus, terrestris He wæs eorþlíc cing he was an earthly king. Chr. 979 ; Erl. 129, 9. Hí eorþlíces áuht ne haldeþ nothing earthly holds them, Bt. Met. Fox 20, 331; Met. 20, 166. Ða twelf bócland him gefreóde eorþlíces camphádes

fæder-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
fæder-líc, def. se -líca , seó, ðæt -líce; adj.

Of or belonging to a father, FATHERLY, paternal, ancestral ⬩ patrius, pāternus, patrōnymĭcus

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Of or belonging to a father, FATHERLY, paternal, ancestral; patrius, pāternus, patrōnymĭcus Wæs he to ðære fæderlícan healle gelǽdd he was led to his father's hall, Guthl. 2; Gdwin. 12, 11. Ðýlæs toworpen síen fród fyrngewritu and ða fæderlícan láre

lyge

(n.)
Grammar
lyge, es; m.

A lie ⬩ lig ⬩ falsehood

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Lind. 11, 24. Hí on lige lange feredon de mendacio compellantur, Ps. Th. 58, 12. Mengan lyge wið sóðe, Elen. Kmbl. 613; El. 307. Ðú ǽr sægdest sóþlíce and nú on lyge cyrrest, 1329; El. 666.

liðer-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
liðer-líc, adj.
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Of a sling Liðerlícum swége fundali stridore, Wrt. Voc. ii. 152, 16

liþ-líc

(adj.)

Similar entry: riht-liþlíc

líþe-lic

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Mid líðelicre ólicunga blandimento, Past. 183, 19. Hit bið mid ðǽre líðelican manunga áredod . . . hine mon sleá mid líðe-licre andsuare, 297, 17-22. Add

líf

permission

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permission

líf

(adj.)
Grammar
líf, adj.

Similar entry: léf

líð-wyrt

(n.)
Grammar
líð-wyrt, e; f.
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Dwarf elder Lýðwyrt. Ðeós wyrt ðe man ostriage and óðrum naman lýðwyrt nemneþ, Herb. 29, 1; Lchdm. i. 124, 13. Líð-wyrt, L. M. 1, 61; Lchdm. ii. 132, 13. Líðwyrt ostriago, Wrt. Voc. 69, 26: eripheon, 68. 12: ostriago, ii. 65, 48

ár-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
ár-líce, adv. [ = ǽr early]

Early ⬩ diluculo ⬩ mane

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Lind. War. 16, 2 : Lk. Lind. War. 24, 1: Jn. Rush. War. 8, 2

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