Hyht-lic

According to the Old English Dictionary:

hyht-lic

Add: I. feeling joyous, exultant :-- Hergas wurdon on fleáme . . . him on lāste stōd hihtlic heordweorod, Gen. 2076. II. causing joy or pleasure, pleasant :-- Þæt is sió ān rest eallra geswinca, hyhtlicu hȳd heáum ceólum mōdes usses, Met. 21, ll. Nis þæt betlic bold . . . , ne nōht hyhtlic hām, ac þaelig-long;r is helle grund Dōm. 24. Wile mon mec hātan hyhtlic gewǣde, Rä. 36, 12. III. giving ground for hope, hopeful, promising, II :-- Þ ā weard Iafede geogod āfēded, hyhtlic heordwerod heafodmāga, Gen. 1605. hyht-lic

Related words: hyht-ful;