gelica

Old English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /jeˈliː.kɑ/

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

Related terms

• ġelīċ
• ġelīcnes
• ġelīcian