gastlic

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Old English

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Etymology

From gāst +‎ -līċ.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡɑːst.liːt͡ʃ/

Adjective

gāstlīċ

  1. spiritual
    • 10th century, The Wanderer:
      Onġietan sċeal glēaw hæle · hū gǣstlīċ bið,
      þonne ealle þisse worulde wela · wēste stondeð;
      A wise man must understand how spiritual it is
      when all wealth of this world stands empty;
  2. holy, sacred

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