missenlic
Appearance
Old English
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Variant of missendlīċ, equivalent to missan + -endlīċ.
Pronunciation
[edit]Adjective
[edit]missenlīċ
- dissimilar, different, varied, manifold, diverse
- late 9th century, translation of Bede's Ecclesiastical History
- Hit is weliġ þis ēalond on wæstmum ⁊ on trēowum misenlīcra cynna; ⁊ hit is ġesċræpe on lǣwe sċēapa ⁊ nēata; ⁊ on sumum stōwum wīnġeardas grōwaþ.
- This island is rich in fruits and trees of various kinds; and it is suitable for the pasture of sheep and cattle; and in some places vineyards grow.
- late 9th century, translation of Bede's Ecclesiastical History
Declension
[edit]Declension of missenlīċ — Strong
Declension of missenlīċ — Weak
Related terms
[edit]References
[edit]- Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898) “missen-lic”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary[1], 2nd edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.