wyrmlic

Old English

Etymology

From wyrm (“snake”) +‎ -līċ (“-like”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈwyrmˌliːt͡ʃ/, [ˈwyrˠmˌliːt͡ʃ]

Adjective

wyrmlīċ

  1. snakelike, ophidian
    • 10th century, The Wanderer:
      Stondeð nū on lāste · lēofre duguþe
      weal wundrum hēah, · wyrmlīcum fāh.
      Now a wall stands in the track of dear band,
      by wonders high, with ophidians adorned.

Declension

Declension of wyrmlīċ — Strong
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative wyrmlīċ wyrmlīċ, wyrmlīċu, wyrmlīċo wyrmlīċ
Accusative wyrmlīcne wyrmlīċe wyrmlīċ
Genitive wyrmlīċes wyrmlīcre wyrmlīċes
Dative wyrmlīċum wyrmlīcre wyrmlīċum
Instrumental wyrmlīċe wyrmlīcre wyrmlīċe
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative wyrmlīċe wyrmlīċa, wyrmlīċe wyrmlīċ, wyrmlīċu, wyrmlīċo
Accusative wyrmlīċe wyrmlīċa, wyrmlīċe wyrmlīċ, wyrmlīċu, wyrmlīċo
Genitive wyrmlīcra wyrmlīcra wyrmlīcra
Dative wyrmlīċum wyrmlīċum wyrmlīċum
Instrumental wyrmlīċum wyrmlīċum wyrmlīċum
Declension of wyrmlīċ — Weak
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative wyrmlīċa wyrmlīċe wyrmlīċe
Accusative wyrmlīċan wyrmlīċan wyrmlīċe
Genitive wyrmlīċan wyrmlīċan wyrmlīċan
Dative wyrmlīċan wyrmlīċan wyrmlīċan
Instrumental wyrmlīċan wyrmlīċan wyrmlīċan
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative wyrmlīċan wyrmlīċan wyrmlīċan
Accusative wyrmlīċan wyrmlīċan wyrmlīċan
Genitive wyrmlīcra, wyrmlīċena wyrmlīcra, wyrmlīċena wyrmlīcra, wyrmlīċena
Dative wyrmlīċum wyrmlīċum wyrmlīċum
Instrumental wyrmlīċum wyrmlīċum wyrmlīċum

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