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Old English
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *wundralīk, from Proto-Germanic *wundralīkaz. Cognate with Old Saxon wundarlīk, Old High German wuntarlīh. Equivalent to wundor + -līċ.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈwun.dorˌliːk/, /ˈwun.dorˌliːt͡ʃ/
Adjective
wundorlīc, wundorlīċ
- wonderful
10th century, Exeter Book Riddle 24:Iċ eom wunderlicu wiht, wrǣsne mīne stefne, hwīlum beorce swā hund, hwīlum blǣte swā gāt, hwīlum grǣde swā gōs, hwīlum ġielle swā hafoc,…- I am a wonderful thing, twist my voice, sometimes bark like a hound, sometimes bleat like a goat, sometimes cry like a goose, sometimes yell like a hawk,…
- miraculous
Declension
Declension of wundorlīċ — Strong
Declension of wundorlīċ — Weak
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