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Some. one of many, part of a whole, used substantively and governing in the genitive a noun or pronoun, cf. the Gothic use of sums Wæs ic ðara monna sum I was one of the men, Chart. Th. 170, 7. Mé tó aldorbanan weorðeþ wráðra sum, Cd. Th. 63, 18; Gen
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add: (1 a α) with a possessive pronoun instead of genitive, and with noun inflexion Gelícode mé ꝥ ic eówerne sum mé tó begeáte, Hml. S. 33, 109. 2. add: with reference to number, one (of), some (of) Hé bebeád sumum his preóste (cuidam de clericis sui
frem-sum
Kind ⬩ benign ⬩ courteous ⬩ benignus
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Kind, benign, courteous; benignus He þearfum and ellreordigum symble eáþmód and fremsum and rúmmód wæs paupĕrĭbus et pĕrĕgrīnis semper hŭmĭlis, benignus et largus fuit, Bd. 3, 6; S. 528, 11: Ps. Spl. 68, 20: Ps. Th. 134, 3. Syleþ us fremsum gód Drihten
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sum-dǽl
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somewhat, some portion Gelamp hit ꝥ Scotta sumdǽl gewát of Ybernian on Brittene and þes landes sumdǽl geeódan, Chr. pref.; P. 3, 18-5, 1. In þám glæsfæte wæs gesewen sumdǽl (hwæthwega lytel dǽl, v.l.) eles tó láfe in vase vitreo parum olei remansisse
wyn-sum
winsome ⬩ agreeable ⬩ pleasant ⬩ pleasant ⬩ joyous
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winsome, agreeable, pleasant Wynsum suavis, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 28; Zup. 54, 5. Wynsum, wlitig elegans, i. speciosus, gratus, puncher, praecipuus, magnus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 142, 80. Ða wynsuman amoena, 1, 6. pleasant to the senses or to the mind Treów tó brúcenne
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luf-sum
Amiable ⬩ pleasant ⬩ lovable
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Amiable, pleasant, lovable Lufsum swǽ Rahel amabilis ut Rachel, Rtl. 109, 37. Lufsum and líðe leófum monnum amiable and kind to the men that are dear to him, Exon. 21 a; Th. 57, 5; Cri. 914: 96 a; Th. 357, 21; Pa. 32
bóc-sum
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getæl-sum
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Harmonious, rhythmic On ge[tæ]lsumurn leóðe carmine rithmico, i. numerali, An. Ox. 390
lár-sum
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Ready to learn, docile Sién wé snotre . . . and lár*-*sume, Verc. Först. 95, 23
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anc-sum
troublesome
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ang-sum
Narrow ⬩ strait ⬩ troublesome ⬩ hard ⬩ difficult ⬩ angustus ⬩ difficilis
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Narrow, strait, troublesome, hard, difficult, angustus, difficilis Eálá hú neara and hú angsum is ðæt geat, and se weg ðe to lífe gelǽdt; and swýðe feáwa synt ðe ðone weg findon quam angusta porla, et arcta via est, quae ducit ad vitam; et pauci sunt
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hýr-
Obedient ⬩ compliant
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Obedient, compliant Se ðe him hýrsum beón wolde hé gehét qui sibi obtemperantibus promitteret, Bd. 1, 25; S. 486, 26. Him hýrsum beón ei obtemperare, 2, 12; S. 574, 16. Hit biþ his láreówum hýrsum it is obedient to its teachers, Salm. Kmbl. 798; Sal.
fræm-sum
Kind ⬩ benignus
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Kind; benignus Gedó fræmsume frófre ðíne make thy comfort kind, Ps. C. 50, 130; Ps. Grn. ii. 279, 130
friþ-sum
Peaceful ⬩ peace-making ⬩ pacific ⬩ pācĭfĭcus
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Peaceful, peace-making, pacific; pācĭfĭcus Sibsume oððe friþsume pacífíci, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 5, 9
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lang-sum
Long ⬩ prolix ⬩ long-enduring ⬩ long-suffering
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Long, taking a long time, prolix, lasting a long time, long-enduring, long-suffering Nis mé ðæs þearf tó secgenne forðon hit longsum is and eác monegum cúþ nec per ordinem nunc retexere nostrum est, quia et operi longum et omnibus notum videtur, Ors.
lof-sum
excellent ⬩ noble
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Deserving praise, excellent, noble Wæstm wæs lofsum, Cd. 23; Th. 30, 17; Gen. 468
bóc-sum
Obedient, flexible, BUXOM ⬩ obediens, flexibilis ⬩ flexibilis ⬩ flexibilis ⬩ flexibilis
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Obedient, flexible, BUXOM; obediens, flexibilis