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þancweorþlíce

  • adverb
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þancweorþlíce, adv.
Gladly, willingly, in a way that shews acceptance
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  • Hí ðancweorþlíce (

    gratanter

    ) wǽron fram him onfangene,
      Bd. 5, 10; S. 624, 2.
  • Hé ðære gife ðancwurþlíce (

    gratanter

    ) onféng,
      4, 30; S. 609, 9.
  • Gif hé ǽr ne geæfstgode ðætte his bróður lác wǽron ðancweorðlícor onfongne ðonne his nisi Cain invidisset acceptam fratris hostiam, Past. 34; Swt. 235, 3.

    In

      Jn. Skt. 6, 11 þancwurðlíce dón translates gratias agere.
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  • þancweorþlíce, adv.