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earmlíc

  • adjective
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earmlíc, sup. earmlícost; adj.
Miserable, wretched; mĭser
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  • Ðǽr sceal earmlíc ylda cwealm æfter wyrþan

    then must afterwards miserable slaughter of men take place,

    • Andr. Kmbl. 363
    • ;
    • An. 182
    • .
  • Wǽs gehýred earmlíc ylda gedræg

    the wretched tumult of men was heard.

    • Andr. Kmbl. 3108
    • ;
    • An. 1557: Beo. Th. 1618
    • ;
    • B. 807: Bd. 5,
    • 13;
    • S. 632,
    • 29.
  • Ðæt is earmlícost ealra þinga

    this is the most wretched of all things.

    • Bt. Met. Fox 19,
    • 55;
    • Met. 19, 28: 27,
    • 32;
    • Met. 27, 16: 28,
    • 148;
    • Met. 28,
    • 74.
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