Old English · adverb
forhtlic
- Part of speech
- adverb
- IPA
- /ˈforxt.liːt͡ʃ/[ˈforˠxt.liːt͡ʃ]
- Syllables
- ˈforxt · liːt͡ʃ (2 syllables)
Meaning
timid, trembling
terrible, fearful
sē stranga ond sē forhtlīċa wind þǣr onræsde
the strong and fearful wind rushed upon it
late 9th century, Old English Martyrology
Etymology
forht (“timid”) + -līċ
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