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sin-híwan

  • verb [ uncertain ]
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Grammar
sin-híwan, -hígan ; pl.
Wright's OE grammar
§583;
Members of a family united by the lasting bond of marriage, a married pair
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  • Sinhíwan (

    Adam and Eve

    ),
      Cd. Th. 48, 19 ; Gen. 778 : 49, 9 ; Gen. 789 : Exon. Th. 153, 9 ; Gú. 823.
  • Hyra somwist sinhíwan (

    body and soul

    ) gedǽlden,
      160, 10 ; Gú. 941 : 284, 17 ; Jul. 698.
Etymology
[O. Sax. sin-híwun (-iun) : O. Frs. sin-hígen, sinnane, senne : O. H. Ger. sin-híun conjuges.]
Similar entries
v. ge-sinhíwan, and following words.
Linked entries
v.  ge-sinhíwan.
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