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Old English
Etymology
From beald + -līċe.
Pronunciation
Adverb
bealdlīċe (comparative bealdlīcor)
- boldly, confidently, earnestly, instantly, impudently, saucily
- 10th Century, Vercelli Homily X
Hwæt, wē nū ġehȳrdon seċġan, men ðā leofestan, hū bealdlīċe spreceð þæt dioful tō þām Hǣlende...- Indeed, we have heard tell, dearest people, how boldly the devil will speak to the Savior...
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