missenlic
Old English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Variant of missendlīċ, equivalent to missan + -endlīċ.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /misˈsen.liːt͡ʃ/
Adjective
missenlīċ
- dissimilar, different, varied, manifold, diverse
- late 9th century, translation of Bede's Ecclesiastical History
- Hit is weliġ þis ēalond on wæstmum ⁊ on trēowum misenlīcra cynna; ⁊ hit is ġesċræpe on lǣwe sċēapa ⁊ nēata; ⁊ on sumum stōwum wīnġeardas grōwaþ.
- This island is rich in fruits and trees of various kinds; and it is suitable for the pasture of sheep and cattle; and in some places vineyards grow.
- late 9th century, translation of Bede's Ecclesiastical History
Declension
Declension of missenlīċ — Strong
| Singular | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | missenlīċ | missenlīċ, missenlīċu, missenlīċo | missenlīċ |
| Accusative | missenlīcne | missenlīċe | missenlīċ |
| Genitive | missenlīċes | missenlīcre | missenlīċes |
| Dative | missenlīċum | missenlīcre | missenlīċum |
| Instrumental | missenlīċe | missenlīcre | missenlīċe |
| Plural | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
| Nominative | missenlīċe | missenlīċa, missenlīċe | missenlīċ, missenlīċu, missenlīċo |
| Accusative | missenlīċe | missenlīċa, missenlīċe | missenlīċ, missenlīċu, missenlīċo |
| Genitive | missenlīcra | missenlīcra | missenlīcra |
| Dative | missenlīċum | missenlīċum | missenlīċum |
| Instrumental | missenlīċum | missenlīċum | missenlīċum |
Declension of missenlīċ — Weak
| Singular | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | missenlīċa | missenlīċe | missenlīċe |
| Accusative | missenlīċan | missenlīċan | missenlīċe |
| Genitive | missenlīċan | missenlīċan | missenlīċan |
| Dative | missenlīċan | missenlīċan | missenlīċan |
| Instrumental | missenlīċan | missenlīċan | missenlīċan |
| Plural | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
| Nominative | missenlīċan | missenlīċan | missenlīċan |
| Accusative | missenlīċan | missenlīċan | missenlīċan |
| Genitive | missenlīcra, missenlīċena | missenlīcra, missenlīċena | missenlīcra, missenlīċena |
| Dative | missenlīċum | missenlīċum | missenlīċum |
| Instrumental | missenlīċum | missenlīċum | missenlīċum |
Related terms
References
- Joseph Bosworth, T. Northcote Toller (1898) “missen-lic”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, second edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.