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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Angelic, Angelik, a. Also: angelike, angellik (-eilik); angelict. [ME. aungelik, -lyke, angelyke, etc., F. angelique, L. angelicus. Some of the forms are not clearly distinguishable from Angellike.] Pertaining to angels; like an angel.a1500 Henr. Fab. 1889 (the angelike stait). 1490 Irland Mir. I. 145/7 (the nature angelic). c1515 Asl. MS. I. 299/8 (in twa maneris, angelik and manlyke). c1500-c1512 Dunb. xlviii. 146 (blisfull angeilik bewty); lxxxvii. 12 (in angellik brichtnes). c1590 Fowler 130/121 (his angelict discourse).
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