earfoþlic

Middle English

Adjective

earfoþlic

  1. alternative form of arveðlich

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

earfoþe (“hard, difficult”) +‎ -līċ

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈæ͜ɑr.foθ.liːt͡ʃ/, [ˈæ͜ɑrˠ.voθ.liːt͡ʃ]

Adjective

earfoþlīċ (superlative earfoþlīcost)

  1. irksome
  2. difficult
    • 10th century, The Wanderer:
      Eall is earfoðlīċ · eorþan rīċe;
      onwendeð wyrda ġesċeaft · weoruld under heofonum.
      Kingdom of Earth is fully hardsome;
      the doom of outcomes changes the world under heavens.

Declension

Declension of earfoþlīċ — Strong
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative earfoþlīċ earfoþlīċ, earfoþlīċu, earfoþlīċo earfoþlīċ
Accusative earfoþlīcne earfoþlīċe earfoþlīċ
Genitive earfoþlīċes earfoþlīcre earfoþlīċes
Dative earfoþlīċum earfoþlīcre earfoþlīċum
Instrumental earfoþlīċe earfoþlīcre earfoþlīċe
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative earfoþlīċe earfoþlīċa, earfoþlīċe earfoþlīċ, earfoþlīċu, earfoþlīċo
Accusative earfoþlīċe earfoþlīċa, earfoþlīċe earfoþlīċ, earfoþlīċu, earfoþlīċo
Genitive earfoþlīcra earfoþlīcra earfoþlīcra
Dative earfoþlīċum earfoþlīċum earfoþlīċum
Instrumental earfoþlīċum earfoþlīċum earfoþlīċum
Declension of earfoþlīċ — Weak
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative earfoþlīċa earfoþlīċe earfoþlīċe
Accusative earfoþlīċan earfoþlīċan earfoþlīċe
Genitive earfoþlīċan earfoþlīċan earfoþlīċan
Dative earfoþlīċan earfoþlīċan earfoþlīċan
Instrumental earfoþlīċan earfoþlīċan earfoþlīċan
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative earfoþlīċan earfoþlīċan earfoþlīċan
Accusative earfoþlīċan earfoþlīċan earfoþlīċan
Genitive earfoþlīcra, earfoþlīċena earfoþlīcra, earfoþlīċena earfoþlīcra, earfoþlīċena
Dative earfoþlīċum earfoþlīċum earfoþlīċum
Instrumental earfoþlīċum earfoþlīċum earfoþlīċum

Descendants

  • Middle English: arveðlich

References

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