"heardlice" meaning in Old English

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Adverb

IPA: /ˈxæ͜ɑrdˌliː.t͡ʃe/, [ˈhæ͜ɑrˠdˌliː.t͡ʃe] Forms: heardlīċe [canonical], heartlīċe [alternative]
Etymology: From heard + -līċe. Etymology templates: {{af|ang|heard|-līċe}} heard + -līċe Head templates: {{ang-adv|heardlīċe}} heardlīċe
  1. boldly, bravely, hardily
    Sense id: en-heardlice-ang-adv-0le3Ruy2 Categories (other): Old English entries with incorrect language header, Old English terms suffixed with -lice, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Old English entries with incorrect language header: 56 44 Disambiguation of Old English terms suffixed with -lice: 58 42 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 59 41 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 62 38
  2. hardly, not easily, inflexibly, severely, harshly, sternly, sorely
    Sense id: en-heardlice-ang-adv-0QjRlDxP
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          "args": {
            "1": "enm",
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            "3": "hardely"
          },
          "expansion": "Middle English: hardliche, hardely",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Middle English: hardliche, hardely"
    },
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          "args": {
            "1": "en",
            "2": "hardly"
          },
          "expansion": "English: hardly",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "English: hardly"
    }
  ],
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      },
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      "name": "af"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From heard + -līċe.",
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      "form": "heardlīċe",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
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    },
    {
      "form": "heartlīċe",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    }
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  "lang": "Old English",
  "lang_code": "ang",
  "pos": "adv",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "56 44",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Old English entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "58 42",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Old English terms suffixed with -lice",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "59 41",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "62 38",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "Year 741 In this year King Aethelhard died, and Cuthred ascended to the West Saxon throne. He held it for 26 years, and fought bravely against King Aethelwald. And Cuthbright was ordained archbishop, and Dunn ordained bishop of Rochester.",
          "text": "The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle\nAn. DCCXLI Hēr Æþelheard cing forðferde, ⁊ feng Cūþrēd tō Westseaxna rīċe, ⁊ heold XXVI wintra, ⁊ heardlīċe hē ġewann wiþ Æþelwald cing. ⁊ Cūþbriht wæs tō arċebisċeope ġehālgod, ⁊ Dunn bisċeop tō Hrofesċeastre.",
          "type": "quotation"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "boldly, bravely, hardily"
      ],
      "id": "en-heardlice-ang-adv-0le3Ruy2",
      "links": [
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          "boldly"
        ],
        [
          "bravely",
          "bravely"
        ],
        [
          "hardily",
          "hardily"
        ]
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        "hardly, not easily, inflexibly, severely, harshly, sternly, sorely"
      ],
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      "links": [
        [
          "hardly",
          "hardly"
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        [
          "easily",
          "easily"
        ],
        [
          "inflexibly",
          "inflexibly"
        ],
        [
          "severely",
          "severely"
        ],
        [
          "harshly",
          "harshly"
        ],
        [
          "sternly",
          "sternly"
        ],
        [
          "sorely",
          "sorely"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈxæ͜ɑrdˌliː.t͡ʃe/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈhæ͜ɑrˠdˌliː.t͡ʃe]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "heardlice"
}
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    "Old English entries with incorrect language header",
    "Old English lemmas",
    "Old English terms suffixed with -lice",
    "Old English terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Pages with 1 entry",
    "Pages with entries"
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          "args": {
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          "expansion": "Middle English: hardliche, hardely",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Middle English: hardliche, hardely"
    },
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      "templates": [
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          "args": {
            "1": "en",
            "2": "hardly"
          },
          "expansion": "English: hardly",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "English: hardly"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
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      },
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      "name": "af"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From heard + -līċe.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "heardlīċe",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "heartlīċe",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "heardlīċe"
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  "lang": "Old English",
  "lang_code": "ang",
  "pos": "adv",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Old English terms with quotations"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "Year 741 In this year King Aethelhard died, and Cuthred ascended to the West Saxon throne. He held it for 26 years, and fought bravely against King Aethelwald. And Cuthbright was ordained archbishop, and Dunn ordained bishop of Rochester.",
          "text": "The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle\nAn. DCCXLI Hēr Æþelheard cing forðferde, ⁊ feng Cūþrēd tō Westseaxna rīċe, ⁊ heold XXVI wintra, ⁊ heardlīċe hē ġewann wiþ Æþelwald cing. ⁊ Cūþbriht wæs tō arċebisċeope ġehālgod, ⁊ Dunn bisċeop tō Hrofesċeastre.",
          "type": "quotation"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "boldly, bravely, hardily"
      ],
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          "boldly",
          "boldly"
        ],
        [
          "bravely",
          "bravely"
        ],
        [
          "hardily",
          "hardily"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "hardly, not easily, inflexibly, severely, harshly, sternly, sorely"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "hardly",
          "hardly"
        ],
        [
          "easily",
          "easily"
        ],
        [
          "inflexibly",
          "inflexibly"
        ],
        [
          "severely",
          "severely"
        ],
        [
          "harshly",
          "harshly"
        ],
        [
          "sternly",
          "sternly"
        ],
        [
          "sorely",
          "sorely"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈxæ͜ɑrdˌliː.t͡ʃe/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈhæ͜ɑrˠdˌliː.t͡ʃe]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "heardlice"
}

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