geflitfullic

Old English

Etymology

From ġeflit (“argument, fighting”) +‎ -ful +‎ -līċ or ġeflitful +‎ -līċ.

Adjective

ġeflitfullīc

  1. contentious
    • The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
      An. DCCLXXXV Hēr wæs ġeflitfullīċ seonoð æt Ċealchȳþe, and Ēanbriht arċebisċeop forlēt sumne dǣl his bisċeopdōmes, ⁊ frām Offan cinge Hiġebriht wæs ġecoren, ⁊ Eċġferð tō cininge ġehalgod.
      Year 785 In this year there was a contentious synod in Chalk, and Archbishop Eanbright gave up some a part of his bishopdom, and Higebright was chosen by King Offa, and Edgeferth was crowned king.

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