Líchamlíce

Old English Dictionary Entry

Líchamlíce

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: Related words: l. in carfare)

Definitions

1 líchamlíce

Add: I. physically :-- Þe lǽs hig þone deáð on heora sáwle þolian, ðe hig líchamlíce (lícumlíce, ðoledon, R. Ben. 94, 14. Ealle men líchomlíce sweltaþ, and þeáh seó sáwl bið libbende, Bt. 18, 4; F. 68, 13. Maria ácende Críst líchamlíce, Hml. A 30, 163. Maria is his módor líchamlíce and gástlíce his swustor, 33, 219. His micelnesse ne mæg nán monn ámetan ; nis þ nó líchonilíce (lícum-, ) tó wénanne, ac gástlíce, Bt. 42 ; F. 258, 13. II. carnally, having no regard to spiritual interests :-- Þá lufedon hí hyre mágas líchamlíce (carnaliter) . . . and ne hogodon ná þeáh hí eallunga hyre sáwle ádwǽscton, Gr. D. 73, 12-19. lichamlice

Runic Inscription

ᛚᛁᚳᚻᚪᛗᛚᛁᚳᛖ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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