ofermǽt-lic
Immense
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Immense Ðonne swá ofermǽtlícu rícu onstyrede wǽron ubi tot et talia regna mutata sunt, Ors. 1, 12; Swt. 52, 10
cot-líf
A village ⬩ villa
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[cot a cot, cottage; líf, II. a place to live in] A village; villa Ðæt cotlíf the village Cod. Dipl. 828; A. D. 1066; Kmbl. iv. 191, 13: 845; Kmbl. iv. 204, 31: 855; Kmbl. iv. 211, 25: 859; Kmbl. iv. 214, 6: 864; Kmbl. iv. 217, 7. He bohte feola cotlíf
cræft-líc
Artificial ⬩ artificialis
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Artificial; artificialis Bridfr. Som. Ben. Lye
ongeánweard-líc
At (the conjunction)
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At (the conjunction) is ongeánweardlíc,Ælfc. Gr. 44; Som. 45, 40
open-líc
Open, public
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Open, public Openlíc publicum, Germ. 398, 45. Openlecre puplica, Wrt. Voc. ii. 66, 55. Openlecum (opanletet, Wrt. ii. 3, 61) a puplicis, Wülck. Gl. 343, 28
orsorg-líc
Secure
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Secure Ðæt líf ðara gesinhíwena mæg bión orsorglíc ǽlcra wíta conjugalis vita a supfliciis secura est, Past. 51, 6; Swt. 399, 22
ormǽt-líc
Excessive
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Excessive Ðises geáres wurdon ormǽtlíca wædera, Chr. 1117 ; Erl. 246, 14
slítend-líc
Consuming, devouring, wasting
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Consuming, devouring, wasting Slítendlícum lurconibus Wrt. Voc. ii. 52, 71
Linked entry: slítan
smeá-líc
searching, penetrating ⬩ that goes to the root ⬩ heart of a matter, profound ⬩ exquisite, choice
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searching, penetrating (of inquiry, trial, etc.) Hwæt is sió þyrelung ðæs wǽges búton scearplícu and smeálícu fandung ðæs módes ðæt mon mid ðære . . . onlúce ða heardan heortan quid est parietem fodere, nisi acutis inquisitionibus duritiam cordis aperire
smeáþcol-líc
Subtle, crafty
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Subtle, crafty Smeáþancollíce wriþan ł cnottan cræftelícum sertaque mystica dactylico Germ. 389, 28
smeágend-líc
Meditative
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Meditative Smeágendlíc meditativa Ælfc. Gr. 34; Zup. 211, 6
smylte-líc
Similar entry: smylt-líc
smylt-líc
Tranquil, serene
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Tranquil, serene Smyltelíco gewidra Shrn. 74, 11. Smyltlícum tranquilla Rtl. 39, 9. Smyltlícum seneris (serenis?) 98, 8
Linked entries: smoltlíce smylte-líc
snotor-líc
Wise, prudent, philosophical
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Wise, prudent, philosophical On snoterlícum lárum in philosophicis dogmatibus Hpt. Gl. 459, 63
sorh-leás
free from anxiety or care ⬩ secure ⬩ free from sorrow
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free from anxiety or care, secure Sorgleás secura, Rtl. 63, 10: 8, 23: 40, 15. Ic hit ðé geháte, ðæt ðú most sorhleás swefan, ðæt ðú ondrǽdan ne þearft aldorbealu eorlum, Beo. Th. 3348; B. 1672. Ne sculon wé nǽfre sorhleáse beón, ac symble úrne deáðes
sorh-líc
Sorrowful ⬩ causing sorrow ⬩ grievous ⬩ sorry ⬩ miserable
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Sorrowful, causing sorrow, grievous, sorry, miserable Hit is eatmlíc and sorhlíc mannum tó gehýranne, eall ðæt man ús foresægþ, Wulfst. 241, 21. Ðonne biþ sorhlíc sár and earmlíc gedál líces and sáwle, 187, 14. Ðonne wyrð ehtnes grimlíc and sorhlíc there
spær-líc
Sparing ⬩ frugal
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Sparing, frugal Swá sperlíc tam frugalis, Hpt. Gl. 494, 43
spere-leás
Without a point or head
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Without a point or head Spereleás sceaft contus, Wrt. Voc. i. 35, 42
gest-líð
Hospitable; ⬩ hospitalis,
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Hospitable; hospitalis, Som
hilt-leás
Without a hilt
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Without a hilt Hiltleás sweord ensis, Ælfc. Gl. 52; Som. 66, 46; Wrt. Voc. 35, 33