giemeleaslice

Old English

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Etymology

By surface analysis, ġīemelēas (“careless”) +‎ -līċe

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈji͜yː.meˌlæ͜ɑːsˌliː.t͡ʃe/, [ˈji͜yː.meˌlæ͜ɑːzˌliː.t͡ʃe]

Adverb

ġīemelēaslīċe

  1. carelessly
    • Homilies of Ælfric
      Sum ċild plegode ġȳmelēaslīċe, and bearn under ānum yrnendum hwēole, and wearð tō dēaðe tōcwȳsed.
      A child was playing carelessly and was crushed to death under a running wheel.

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