wundorlic

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Old English

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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

  1. 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,…
  2. miraculous

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