Old English Dictionary Entry

Dryht-líce

Part of speech: driht-líce; Related words: In a lordly manner, divinely

Definitions

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1 dryht-líce

ad nobĭlĭter :-- God leóht and þýstro gedǽlde dyhtlíce God divinely parted light and darkness, Exon. 11 a; Th. 14, 32; Cri. 228. Abraham fór eorlum driht-líce spræc Abram spoke in a lordly manner before the people, Cd. 98; Th. 129, 4; Gen. 2138. dryht-lice

Similar Words

-dállic
-deáded
-deáw
-défedlic, -défness
-démedness

Runic Inscription

ᛞᚱᚣᚻᛏ-ᛚᛁᚳᛖ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

Abbreviations Used

Works & Authors

Cd.: Codex Diplomaticus Saxonici (Kemble)
Cri.: Christ (OE poem by Cynewulf)
Exon.: Exeter Book
Gen.: Genesis (OE poem)
Th.: Thorpe, Benjamin (editor)

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