Old English · adjective
lustsumlic
Normalised lustsumlīċ
- Part of speech
- adjective
- IPA
- /ˈlust.sum.liːt͡ʃ/
- Syllables
- ˈlust · sum · liːt͡ʃ (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- delectable
Meaning
-
pleasant, delectable
...and ðā syndon swȳþe fæġere and lustsumlīce on tō sēonne...
...and those are very beautiful and pleasant to look at...
late 9th century, translation of Orosius’ History Against the Pagans
Declension
| Masculine | Feminine | Neuter | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | |||
| Nominative | lustsumlīċ | lustsumlīċlustsumlīċulustsumlīċo | lustsumlīċ |
| Accusative | lustsumlīcne | lustsumlīċe | lustsumlīċ |
| Genitive | lustsumlīċes | lustsumlīcre | lustsumlīċes |
| Dative | lustsumlīċum | lustsumlīcre | lustsumlīċum |
| Instrumental | lustsumlīċe | lustsumlīcre | lustsumlīċe |
| Plural | |||
| Nominative | lustsumlīċe | lustsumlīċalustsumlīċe | lustsumlīċlustsumlīċulustsumlīċo |
| Accusative | lustsumlīċe | lustsumlīċalustsumlīċe | lustsumlīċlustsumlīċulustsumlīċo |
| Genitive | lustsumlīcra | lustsumlīcra | lustsumlīcra |
| Dative | lustsumlīċum | lustsumlīċum | lustsumlīċum |
| Instrumental | lustsumlīċum | lustsumlīċum | lustsumlīċum |
| Masculine | Feminine | Neuter | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | |||
| Nominative | lustsumlīċa | lustsumlīċe | lustsumlīċe |
| Accusative | lustsumlīċan | lustsumlīċan | lustsumlīċe |
| Genitive | lustsumlīċan | lustsumlīċan | lustsumlīċan |
| Dative | lustsumlīċan | lustsumlīċan | lustsumlīċan |
| Instrumental | lustsumlīċan | lustsumlīċan | lustsumlīċan |
| Plural | |||
| Nominative | lustsumlīċan | lustsumlīċan | lustsumlīċan |
| Accusative | lustsumlīċan | lustsumlīċan | lustsumlīċan |
| Genitive | lustsumlīcralustsumlīċena | lustsumlīcralustsumlīċena | lustsumlīcralustsumlīċena |
| Dative | lustsumlīċum | lustsumlīċum | lustsumlīċum |
| Instrumental | lustsumlīċum | lustsumlīċum | lustsumlīċum |
All forms (12)
Etymology
From *lustsum (“pleasant”) + -līċ
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