Old English · adjective
ungemetlice
- Part of speech
- adjective
- IPA
- /ˈun.jeˌmetˌliː.t͡ʃe/
- Syllables
- ˈun · je · ˌmet · ˌliː · t͡ʃe (5 syllables)
ungemetlice1 · adjective · inflected form
Senses
inflection of unġemetlīċ:; strong accusative feminine singular
inflection of unġemetlīċ:; strong instrumental masculine/neuter singular
inflection of unġemetlīċ:; strong nominative/accusative masculine/feminine plural
inflection of unġemetlīċ:; weak nominative feminine/neuter singular
inflection of unġemetlīċ:; weak accusative neuter singular
Inflected form of unġemetlīċ
ungemetlice2 · adverb
Senses
beyond measure
too much
immensely
Wearð þæt unġemetlīċe myċle ġefeoht betwuh Crētense, ⁊ Atheniense, þǣm folcum. ⁊ þā Crētense hæfdon ðone grimlēċan siġe, ⁊ ealle þā æþelestan bearn þāra Athēniensa hȳ ġenomon, ⁊ sealdon þǣm Mīnōtaurō tō etanne, þæt wæs healf mon healf lēo.
There was an immensely great war between the Cretans and the Athenians. And the Cretans won a grim victory, and they took all the most noble of the Athenian children and gave them to the Minotaur, who was half man and half lion, for him to eat.
late 9th century, translation of Orosius’ History Against the Pagans
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