heardlice

Old English

Alternative forms

  • heartlīċe

Etymology

From heard +‎ -līċe.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈxæ͜ɑrdˌliː.t͡ʃe/, [ˈhæ͜ɑrˠdˌliː.t͡ʃe]

Adverb

heardlīċe

  1. boldly, bravely, hardily
    • The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
      An. DCCXLI Hēr Æþelheard cing forðferde, ⁊ feng Cūþrēd tō Westseaxna rīċe, ⁊ heold XXVI wintra, ⁊ heardlīċe hē ġewann wiþ Æþelwald cing. ⁊ Cūþbriht wæs tō arċebisċeope ġehālgod, ⁊ Dunn bisċeop tō Hrofesċeastre.
      Year 741 In this year King Aethelhard died, and Cuthred ascended to the West Saxon throne. He held it for 26 years, and fought bravely against King Aethelwald. And Cuthbright was ordained archbishop, and Dunn ordained bishop of Rochester.
  2. hardly, not easily, inflexibly, severely, harshly, sternly, sorely

Descendants

  • Middle English: hardliche, hardely

References

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