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þynne

adjective

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þynne, adj.

Wright's OE grammar

§112; §231; §242; §285; §433; §434;

Thin

of dimension,

thin, lean, the opposite of fat or stout

thin, the opposite of thick

thin, the opposite of broad

of density,

where the parts of a whole are not close together, thin

applied to liquids, air, etc., thin

fig.

thin, weak, feeble

delicate, fine

Etymology

[

O. H. Ger. dunni tenuis

:

Icel. þunnr.

]

Linked entries

v. þinne þynness.

Entry information

Citation

Bosworth, Joseph. “þynne.” In An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary Online, edited by Thomas Northcote Toller, Christ Sean, and Ondřej Tichy. Prague: Faculty of Arts, Charles University, 2014. https://bosworthtoller.com/32419.

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