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weoroldlíce

  • adverb
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weoroldlíce, adv.
secularly, civilly
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  • Ne sind ealle cyricean ná gelícre mǽðe weoruldlíce wurðscipes wyrðe, þeáh hig godcundlíce hálgunge habban gelíce,

      L. C. E. 3; Th. i. 360, 16.
  • Worldlíce,

      L. Eth. ix. 5; Th. i. 340, 26.
after the manner of this world
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  • Weoroldlíce and wíslíce gé dyde ðætte mannum bedígled wæs on eorðan ðæt gé ðæt on heofenas tó Gode sóhtan

    ye acted with worldly wisdom in seeking in heaven of God what was hidden from men on earth,

      Blickl. Homl. 199, 36.
Etymology
[O. H. Ger. weraltlícho carnaliter.]
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  • weoroldlíce, adv.