gelica

Old English

Etymology

From a hypothetical Proto-Germanic *galīkô. Related to Old High German gilīhho.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /jeˈliːkɑ/

Noun

ġelīca m

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

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