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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

  1. inflection of unġemetlīċ:; strong accusative feminine singular

  2. inflection of unġemetlīċ:; strong instrumental masculine/neuter singular

  3. inflection of unġemetlīċ:; strong nominative/accusative masculine/feminine plural

  4. inflection of unġemetlīċ:; weak nominative feminine/neuter singular

  5. inflection of unġemetlīċ:; weak accusative neuter singular

  6. Inflected form of unġemetlīċ

ungemetlice2 · adverb

Senses

  1. beyond measure

  2. too much

  3. 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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