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líc

(n.)
Grammar
líc, es; n.

A body

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A body [living or dead] generally the latter; the word remains in lich-gate, lyke-wake Líc oððe líchama corpus, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 32; Som. 12, 16. Líc ǽgðer ge cuces ge deáðes corpus; líc oððe hreáw funus; líc oððe hold cadaver, Wrt. Voc. 85, 51-54: 49, 25

-líc

(adj.; suffix)
Grammar
-líc, v. ge-líc, and the numerous adjectives of which -líc [modern -ly] forms the last part.

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líc

(adj.)
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Add: the living body of a man or animal Hí wǽron mid olfendes hǽrum tó líce gescrýdde, Hml. Th. ii. 506, 23: Hml. S. 31, 333. Hí mid hǽran hí gescryddon tó líce, 12, 36. Ðý læs hié mid ðý tóle ðæt hále líc gewierden, Past. 365, 11. Hine lyst bet þaccian

líc

(adj.)
Grammar
líc, ; adj.
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Like Án bǽra feówer nýtena wæs gesewen swilce mannes ansýn, ꝥ óðer wæs líc (gelíc, v. l. ) ánre león híwe, Hml. S. 15, 182

-líc

(adj.; suffix)
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In the suffix the vowel seems early to have been shortened, though the long i was at any rate occasionally preserved, e. g. Swá swá him þincæ þæt mǽ for Godæ þearflucustþ sí, Cht. Th. 554, 36

eges lic

Grammar
eges lic, l. eges-lic,
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and add: threatening Egeslic terribilis, Wrt. Voc. i. 61, 43. Egeslic nýten on sǽ oððe on lande belua, 77, 74. Egslic horrida, An. Ox. 50, 55. Se egeslica dómes dæg, Bl. H. 27, 27. Egeslices horrentis, An. Ox. 3635. Mid egeslicum gebode imperio terrente

eges líc

(adj.)
Grammar
eges líc, def. se eges líca, seó, ðæt eges líce; adj. [eges líc a likeness of fear = ]

Fearful, terrible, dreadful, terrific, horrible, awful terrĭbĭlis, terrĭfĭcus, horrĭbĭlis, horrendus

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Fearful, terrible, dreadful, terrific, horrible, awful; terrĭbĭlis, terrĭfĭcus, horrĭbĭlis, horrendus Eorþscræf egeslíc a fearful cavern, Andr. Kmbl. 3174; An. 1590. Egeslíc æled eágsýne wearþ the terrible fire was visible to the eye, 3098; An. 1552:

líc-mann

(n.)
Grammar
líc-mann, es; m.
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A person having to do with a corpse Ealle ða líc-menn wurdon áfyllede mid ðam wynsumum stence, Homl. Th. ii. 98, 8: 334, 31. His líc læg ealle ða niht inne beset, ac hé árás of deáþe. Ðalícmenn ðá ealle flugon áweg, 348, 20: 548, 15. Ðá bær sum wuduwe

fracoþ-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
fracoþ-líc, fracuþ-líc, fraceþ-líc, fracod-líc; adj.

Heinousignominiousshamefulturpis

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Heinous, ignominious, shameful; turpis Ðam folctogan fracuþlíc þúhte it seemed heinous to the chieftain, Exon. 69 a; Th. 256, 2; Jul. 225. Fracodlíce fitunga shameful fightings, L. Eth. vi. 28; Th. i. 322, 14. Ðæt wíte ðæs fracoþlícostan [fraceþlécestan

hér-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
hér-lic, hǽr-lic.

Laudablenoble

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Laudable, noble Hé hét Jóhannes, gódne pápan, heáfde beheáwon; næs ðæt hærlic dǽd. Met. i. 43. Næs þæt herlic dǽd ꝥ hine swelces gamenes gilpan lyste, 9, 18. Substitute:

cyric-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
cyric-líc, circ-líc, cyrc-líc; adj.

Like a church, ecclesiastical ecclesiasticus wrote the ecclesiastical history of our island and nation in five books

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Like a church, ecclesiastical; ecclesiasticus Cyriclíc wer vir ecclesiasticus, Bd. 2, 20; S. 522, 21. Magister cyriclíces sanges magister ecclesiasticæ cantionis, 2, 20; S. 522, 27. Fram ǽlcere cyriclícre gesamnunge a quaque ecclesiastica congregatione

líc-þegnung

(n.)
Grammar
líc-þegnung, -þénung, e; f.

funeralexeguies

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Last offices done to the dead, funeral, exeguies Ic mæg habban árwurþfulle lícþénunge of heófigendre menigu I may have honourable service done to my corpse by a mourning multitude, Homl. Th. i. 86, 33. Ðá ðá his frýnd ða lícþénunge gearcodon when his

wune-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
wune-líc, (wun-, wunu-); adj.

Wontedusualaccustomed

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Wonted, usual, accustomed Wunlícre árfeastnisse solita pietate, Rtl. 35, 21. Wunulíco rúmmódnise solita clementia, 180, 10

þrowiend-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
þrowiend-líc, þrowigend-líc; adj.

capable of sufferingpassive

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capable of suffering Ðá wearð hé ( Christ ) gesewenlíc on úrum gecynde and þrowigendlíc, Homl. Th. i. 120, 26: ii. 6, 32. Ðis is ðín gecynd ðus ðrowigendlíc, ðe ic of ðé genam, 256, 28. Hélias wæs ús mannum gelíc, ðrowiendlíc, swá swá wé, 330, 16. as

þus-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
þus-líc, þul-líc; adj.

Such

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Such Nǽfre adeáwde ðuslíc (swyle, W. S.), Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 9, 33. Ðuslíc talem, 18, 5. Mæhto ðullíco uirtutes tales, Mk. Skt. Lind. 6, 2. Ðuslícra is ríce Godes talium est regnum Dei, 10, 14. Of ðuslícum cnæhtum ex hujusmodi pueris, 9, 37. Mid ðullucum

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þweor-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
þweor-líc, þwyr-líc; adj.

reversedcontraryoppositeadverseperverseevildepraved

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reversed, contrary, opposite Ða word, ðe synd passiva, beóð activa gif se r byþ áweg gedón; ... twá dǽdlíce word synd ðe habbaþ þwyrlíce getácnunge; ðæt ðe geendaþ on o getácnaþ þrowunge, and ðæt ðe geendaþ on or getácnaþ dǽde, Ælfc. Gr. 19; Zup. 122

bismer-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
bismer-líc, bismor-líc; adj.

Disgraceful, ignominious, dirty, unpleasantturpis, ignominiosus, fœdus

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[bismer, bismor disgrace, -líc] Disgraceful, ignominious, dirty, unpleasant; turpis, ignominiosus, fœdus Mid ðam bismerlícestan áþe with the most disgraceful oath, Ors. 4, 3; Bos. 79, 39: 1, 7; Bos. 29, 35. We lǽraþ, ðæt man geswíce bismorlícra efesunga

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líc-fæt

(n.)
Grammar
líc-fæt, es; n.

The body

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The body, Exon. 48 b; Th. 167, 20; Gú.1063

líc-hama

(n.)
Grammar
líc-hama, an; m.

The bodythe corporeal

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The body [generally of a living person], the corporeal, in contrast to the spiritual, part of man Se líchoma biþ líchoma ða hwile ðe hé his lima ealle hæfþ, Bt. 34, 9; Fox 148, 6. Is ðæs monnes líchoma betera ðonne ealle his ǽhta ... seó sáwl betere

líc-hord

(n.)
Grammar
líc-hord, es; n;
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The inner parts of the body, Exon. 46 b; Th. 159, 19 Gú. 929: 47 b; Th. 163, 31; Gú. 1002