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færlice

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Old English

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Etymology

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fǣrlīċ +‎ -e

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈfæːrˌliː.t͡ʃe/

Adverb

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fǣrlīċe

  1. suddenly
    • 10th century, The Wanderer:
      þonne iċ eorla līf · eal ġeondþenċe,
      hū hī fǣrlīċe · flet ofġēafon,
      when I think of all fighters lives,
      how they suddenly left halls,