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wynsumlíce

  • adverb
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wynsumlíce, adv.
pleasantly, agreeably.
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v. wynsum, I. 1
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  • Wynsumlíce stéman,

    • Homl. Skt. i. 4, 36
    • :
    • ii. 27, 113.
  • Sume tiliaþ wífa, for ðam ðæt hí þurh ðæt mæge mǽst bearna begitan, and eác wynsumlíce libban

    uxor, ac liberi, qui jucunditatis gratia petuntur,

    • Bt. 24, 3
    • ;
    • Fox 82, 27.
  • Engla werod wynsumlíce sungon,

      Homl. Skt. ii. 29, 297.
  • Ðe eáþelícor and ðe wynsumlícor ða myclan byrþenne áberan,

      Blickl. Homl. 135, 7.
pleasantly, graciously.
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v. wynsum, I. 2
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  • Wé gelýfaþ ðæt Drihten sylf hire tógeánes cóme, and wynsumlíce mid gefeán tó him on his þrymsetle hí gesette,

      Homl. Th. i. 442, 15.
gladly, joyously.
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v. wynsum, II
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  • Wynsumlíce (voluntarie) ic ofrige ðé,

      Ps. Spl. 53, 6.
  • Áwend ðíne nosu fram unálýfedum stencum, ðæt ðú mæge wynsumlíce cweðan: 'Sýn wé æðele stencas beforan Godes gesihðe,'

      Wulfst. 246, 13.
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