Old English · pronoun
þyslic
- Part of speech
- pronoun
- IPA
- /ˈθys.liːt͡ʃ/[ˈθyz.liːt͡ʃ]
- Syllables
- ˈθys · liːt͡ʃ (2 syllables)
Meaning
like this, this kind of
something like this
c. 990, Wessex Gospels, Mark 2:12
Everyone was amazed and said, "We've never seen anything like this before."
such
Ðyllīce word María hēold ārǣfniġende on hire heortan.
Such words Mary held, pondering them in her heart.
c. 992, Ælfric, "Sermon on the Nativiity of Our Lord"
Etymology
Originally þus + -līċ. Compare swelċ and hwelċ, which were formed similarly.
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