waclic

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Middle English

Adjective

waclic

  1. Alternative form of woclic

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *waikalīkaz (weakly; weak), equivalent to wāc (weak) +‎ -līċ.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈwɑːk.liːt͡ʃ/

Adjective

wāclīċ

  1. poor, of little dignity or worth, paltry
    • late 10th century, Ælfric, Lives of Saints
      Sume menn syllaþ ēac ċyrċan to hȳre swāswā wāclīċe mylna...
      Some men also sell churches for hire as if they were mills of little worth...

Declension

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