undeadlic

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Middle English

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Adjective

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undeadlic

  1. (Early Middle English) Alternative form of undedly

Old English

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Etymology

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From un- +‎ dēadlīċ. Cognate with Old Norse ódauðligr.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈunˌdæ͜ɑːd.liːt͡ʃ/

Adjective

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undēadlīċ

  1. immortal
    • late 10th century, Ælfric, Lives of Saints
      Þā sē hālga martyr mid þām Hālgan Gāst āfylled smearcode mid mūþe and tō þām mānfullan cwæþ "Ūs ġedafenaþ tō offriġenne þām undēadlīċum gode."
      Then the holy martyr, filled with the Holy Spirit, smiled with his mouth and to the evil man said "It benefits us to sacrifice to the immortal God."

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