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súþan

  • adverb
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Grammar
súþan, adv.
Wright's OE grammar
§558;
from the south
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  • On ðysum geáre com micel sciphere hider súþan of Lidwiccum,

      Chr. 918; Erl. 102, 22.
  • Gefaren tósomne súðan and norðan,

      Cd. Th. 120, 2; Gen. 1988.
  • Gif hér wind cymþ westan oððe eástan, súðan oððe norðan,

      50, 11; Gen. 807.
  • Súþan,

      Exon. Th. 55, 18; Cri. 885: 220, 23; Ph. 324.
marking position, to or
in the south
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  • Asia is befangen mid ðæm gársecge súþan and norþan and eástan,

      Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 8, 7.
  • Ne dohte náðer ðisse leóde ne súðan ne norðan,

      Chr. 1013; Erl. 149, 27.
  • Healdaþ hine norðan and súðan on twá healfa twá hund wearda,

      Salm. Kmbl. 520; Sal. 259.
Etymology
[O. L. Ger. súthon ab austro: O. H. Ger. sundan: Icel. sunnan.]
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  • súþan, adv.