gelica

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Old English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-West Germanic *galīkō, from *galīk (“alike, similar”) +‎ *-ō. Equivalent to ġelīċ +‎ -a.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

ġelīca m

  1. an equal
    • 10th century, Ælfric, "On the Greater Litany"
      Sē rīċa besihþ on his pællenum ġierelum and cwiþ, "Nis sē loddere mid his tættecum mīn ġelīca."
      The rich man admires his expensive clothes and says, "That begger in his rags isn't my equal."

Declension[edit]

Declension of gelica (weak)
Case Singular Plural
nominative ġelīca ġelīcan
accusative ġelīcan ġelīcan
genitive ġelīcan ġelīcena
dative ġelīcan ġelīcum

Related terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Middle English: yliche
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