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† ˈeislich, a. Obs.
Forms: 1 eᵹeslíc, 2 eislic, 3 eiselich, 4 aisliche.
[OE. ęᵹeslíc, f. ęᵹes-a terror (see eisful) + -líc, -ly1; cf. OS. egislîc, eislîc, OHG. ekislîh.]
Fearful, terrible.
c888K. ælfred Boeth. xxxv. §6 Ða wæs ðær eac swiðe eᵹeslic geatweard, ðæs nama sceolde bion Caron. c1000Wulfstan Addr. Engl. in Sweet Reader 108 Eall ðæt sindon micle and eᵹeslice dæda. c1175Lamb. Hom. 87 Eislic swei and blawende beman. c1200Trin. Coll. Hom. 67 To beregen us..wið þe eiseliche shame.
Hence ˈeisliche adv. (a) Fearfully; (b) Timidly.
c1175Lamb. Hom. 41 Heȝe treon eisliche beorninde etforen helle ȝete. c1394P. Pl. Crede 341 Þere y auntrede me in & ai[s]liche y seide. |