stæflic
Old English
editEtymology
editPronunciation
editAdjective
editstæflīċ
- literal
- Sēo stæflīċe āwendednes ānes wordes ne biþ simle sēo betste.
- The literal translation of a word is not always the best one.
- late 10th century, Ælfric, "The Second Sunday in Lent"
- Wē understandaþ þæt gāstlīċe andġiet hāliġra ġewrita, and þā Iudēiscan rǣdaþ þā stæflīcan ġereċednesse būtan andġiete.
- We understand the spiritual meaning of the Bible, and the Jews read the literal narrative without the meaning.
- (grammar) of or pertaining to letters
- literate, literary
Declension
editDeclension of stæflīċ — Strong
Declension of stæflīċ — Weak