þearl-líc

Old English Dictionary Entry

þearl-líc

Old English Dictionary Entry

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1 þearl-líc

adj. Severe, hard to bear :-- Ðá ðæt Andrea earmlíc þúhte, þeódbealo þearlíc tó geþolianne, ðæt hé swá unscyldig ealdre sceolde lungre linnan, Andr. Kmbl. 2273; An. 1138. Sceal se dæg weorþan, ðæt wé forð beraþ firena gehwylce; ðæt biþ þearlíc gemót (a meeting that will be a severe ordeal for all), Exon. Th. 447, 9; Dóm. 36. Deáþes cwealm, þearlíc wíte, 240, 25; Ph. 644. Þurh þearlíc þreá, 283, 20; Jul. 678. þearl-lic

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ᚦᛠᚱᛚ-ᛚᛁᚳ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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