Orsorglíce

Old English Dictionary Entry

Orsorglíce

Old English Dictionary Entry

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1 orsorglíce

adv. I. without anxiety :-- Geoffra Gode ðone ðe ðú getuge, ðæt ðú ðý orsorglícor becume tó ðam æðelan wulderbeáge offer to God him whom thou hast brought up, that with the less anxiety thou mayest come to the noble crown of glory, Homl. Th. i. 418, 5, II. carelessly, rashly :-- Ðæt hiera nán ne durre grípan suá orsorglíce on ðæt ríce, Past. 4, 2 ; Swt. 41, 5. III. securely, safely :-- Forðam ðe hit swá earfoðe is ǽnegum menn tó witanne hwonne hé geclǽnsod síe, hé mæg ðý orsorglícor (tutius) forbúgan ða þegnunga, 7, 2 ; Swt. 51, 6. Hí woldon ðý máran anweald habban, ðæt hý mihton ðý orsorglícor ðissa woruldlusta brúcan, Bt. 24, 2 ; Fox 82, 15. Sió nafu færþ micle fæstlícor and orsorglícor ðonne ða felgan, 39, 7 ; Fox 220, 30. orsorglice

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ᚩᚱᛋᚩᚱᚷᛚᛁᚳᛖ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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