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gest-líð

(adj.)
Grammar
gest-líð, adj.

Hospitable; ⬩ hospitalis,

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Hospitable; hospitalis, Som

hlísful-líce

(adv.)
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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.)
Grammar
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.)
Grammar
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

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

fram-lád

Grammar
fram-lád,
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in Dict

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

scín-lǽc

(adj.)
Grammar
scín-lǽc, scín-lǽce, -lác; adj.

Magical ⬩ phantasmal

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Magical, phantasmal Hí him héton gefeccean tó Escolapius ðone scínlácan mid ðære scínlǽcan (-lácan, MS. L.) nædran, Ors. 3, 10, tit.; Swt. 3, 19. Álésedo from ǽlcum ongifeht scínelácum libera ab omni inpugnatione fantasmatica, Rtl. 98, 26

scip-lád

(n.)
Grammar
scip-lád, e; f.

Sailing ⬩ navigating

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Sailing, navigating Hé wolde on scypláde mid ða fǽmnan hám hweorfan navigio cum virgine redire disponebat, Bd. 3, 15; S. 541, 27

self-líce

(adj.; adv.)
Grammar
self-líce, adj.

Self-satisfied ⬩ self-complacent ⬩ conceited ⬩ arrogant

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Self-satisfied, self-complacent, conceited, arrogant Oft se welega and se wædla habbaþ suá gehweorfed hira þeáwum ðæt se welega biþ eáðmód and sorgfull and se wædla biþ upáhæfen and selflíce plerumque personarum ordinem permutat qualitas morum, ut sit

gilp-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
gilp-líce, adv.

Proudly ⬩ vauntingly ⬩ arroganter

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Proudly, vauntingly; arroganter, Cot. 1, Lye

care-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
care-líce, adv.

Sorrowfully, miserably, wretchedly ⬩ misere

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Sorrowfully, miserably, wretchedly; misere Medeorc earfoðe carelíce cnyssedan dark troubles wretchedly weakened me, Ps. Th. 85, 6

Linked entry: ceare-líce

carful-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
carful-líce, adv.

CAREFULLY, diligently ⬩ sollicite, diligenter

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CAREFULLY, diligently; sollicite, diligenter Se sacerd sceal dón carfullíce Godes þénunga the priest shall carefully do God's services, L. Ælf. C. 36; Th. ii. 360, 25. Twá þing sind ðe we sceolon carfullíce scrutnian there are two things that we should

Linked entry: cearful-líce

ynne-leác

(n.)
Grammar
ynne-leác, (yne-), es; n.

Onion

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Onion Ynnelaec, hynnilaec, ynniléc ascalonium, Txts. 43, 229. Ynnilaec cepa, 49, 448. Ynneleác scalonia, Wrt. Voc. i. 66, 57: unio, 68, 62. Yneleác ungio, 286, 9

Linked entry: hynni-læc

ýþ-lád

(n.)
Grammar
ýþ-lád, e; f.

A way across the waves

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A way across the waves Gode þancedon ðæs ðe him ýþláde eáðe wurdon, Beo. Th. 461; B. 228

ýþ-láf

(n.)
Grammar
ýþ-láf, e; f.

The shore left bare by the waves

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The shore left bare by the waves Hié (the sea-beasts) mécum wunde be ýðláfe uppe lǽgon, Beo. Th. 1136; B. 566. Ofer ýðláfe on sǽ lǽdan, Andr. Kmbl. 998; An. 499. Dǽlan on ýðláfe ealde mádmas, Cd. Th. 215, 18; Exod. 585

ýþ-lid

(n.)
Grammar
ýþ-lid, es; n.

A ship

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A ship Of ýðlide, Andr. Kmbl. 555; An. 278. Ofer ýðlid (-lið,MS.), 889; An. 445

rǽd-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
rǽd-líce, adv.

wisely, skilfully, cleverly ⬩ advisedly, deliberately, designedly, on purpose

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wisely, skilfully, cleverly Hé rǽdlíce slóh swá hé hine ( the ball ) nǽfre feallan ne lét, Ap. Th. 13, 5. Ðæt hé meahte ðæt folc ðý wíslícor and ðý rǽdlícor lǽran, Past. 18, 2; Swt. 131, 18. advisedly, deliberately, designedly, on purpose Rǽdlíce consulto