witodlīċe
The Old English for "of course, certainly" is witodlīċe. sōþlīċe, "truly", is also common.
witodlīċe means "certainly, truly". It often opens a sentence, and in the Old English Gospels it frequently stands where the Latin text has autem or vero.
Meaning: indicates enthusiastic agreement (intj)
Which one should you use?
Do not confuse it with ġewitlīċe, which means "wisely".
How does it change in a sentence?
witodlīċe is an adverb made from witod, "certain, appointed", and the adverb ending -līċe.
How do you pronounce it?
ċ is the ch of "church", so the word sounds roughly like "WIT-od-lee-cheh".
Did you know?
- witodlīċe is one of the most frequent sentence openers in the Old English Gospels, much like "verily" in older English Bibles.
Examples in context
- Witodlīċe ic cume.Of course I will come.
- Hē is witodlīċe gōd mann.He is certainly a good man.
Example conversation
Wulfrun and Godric are about to set out.
- WulfrunWilt þū mid mē gān, Godric?Will you go with me, Godric?
- GodricWitodlīċe, ic wille.Of course, I will.
- WulfrunÞanc þē, mīn frēond.Thank you, my friend.
- GodricUton nū gān.Let us go now.
