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† wenlich, a. Obs. [OE. wénlic, f. ween n. + -ly1. Cf. OS. wânlik beautiful, MHG. wænlich, early mod.G. wahnlich, wähnlich probable, supposed.] a. Beautiful. b. ? Worthy, excellent.
c1000ælfric in Assman Ags. Hom. 108 Heo wæs swiðe wlitiᵹ & wenlices hiwes. c1200Trin. Coll. Hom. 29 Þe shadewe [i.e. her reflection in a mirror] hire tacheð hwu hie mai hire seluen wenlukest makien. Ibid. 83 And swo warð iturnd þat folc of ateliche to wenliche. a1250Prov. ælfred 105 in O.E. Misc. 108 Þe mon þe on his youhþe yeorne leorneþ..may beon on elde wenliche lorþeu. |