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synn

Grammar
synn, v. syn[n].

Linked entry: senn

syn

(n.)
Grammar
syn, e; f.

misdeed, fault, crime, wrongsin

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with reference to human law or obligation, misdeed, fault, crime, wrong Se cyning his feóndum swíþe árede . . . Ðyslíc wæs seó syn ( culpa ) ðe se cyning fore ofslegen wæs, Bd. 3, 22;S. 553, 21. Hié georne smeádon hwæt sió syn wǽre ðe hié gefremed hæfdon

syn

Grammar
syn, synn,
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sylu

(n.)
Grammar
sylu, e, an; f.
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A miry place Syle, sylen volutabra, Hpt. Gl. 486, 51. Syle, 506, 54. Ðis sint ða denstówa, bróchyrst and beaddan syla, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. ii. 318, 30

Linked entry: syle

sýn

sight

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sight

syn-

(prefix)

ever-

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ever-

sýn

be

sype

(n.)
Grammar
sype, es; m.

Suction

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Suction Seó eorþe ðæt wæter helt and be sumum dǽle swilgþ, and for ðam sype heó biþ geleht, Bt. 33, 4; Fox 130, 6: Met. 20, 97. Similar entries v. Cf. súpan, and next word

syn-rust

(n.)
Grammar
syn-rust, es; m.

The foulness of sin

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The foulness of sin Synrust þweán and ðæt wom ǽrran wunde hǽlan to wash away the foulness of sin and to heal the scar of the former wound, Exon. Th. 81, 9; Cri. 1321. [Cf. the line in the Cathemerinon of Prudentius, 'quod limat aegram pectoris rubiginem

Linked entry: rust

níd-syn

(n.)
Grammar
níd-syn, (?), níd-synn, e; f.

A sin of violence

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A sin of violence Hú ic becwom in ðis neowle genip nídsynnum (MS. mid synnum : Grein, níþsynnum) fáh, Cd. Th. 275, 32; Sat. 180

syn-leahter

(n.)
Grammar
syn-leahter, es; m.

A sinful fault, a sin

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A sinful fault, a sin Forbúgan ða synleahtras ðe ús forbodene synd, ðæt is unrihthǽmed and ǽrǽtas and oferdruncennessa, Wulfst. 134, 24

Linked entry: firen-leahter

syn-lust

(n.)
Grammar
syn-lust, es; m.

Sinful pleasuredesire, lust

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Sinful pleasure or desire, lust Ic wæs swíðe onǽled mid ðære hátheortnysse ðæs synlustes, ðæt ic gewilnode bútan ceápe ðæt hí mé tó geurnon, Homl. Skt. ii. 23 b, 337. Crist lǽrde, ðæt gehwá synnluste fæste wíðstóde; Antecrist lǽrþ, ðæt gehwá his luste

syn-rǽs

(n.)
Grammar
syn-rǽs, es; m.

A sinful impulse

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A sinful impulse Þence hé swíðe georne hwæt tó bóte mǽge ongeán ǽlcne synrǽs, ðe þurh deófles sǽd ǽr wearð áweaxen, L. Pen. 16; Th. ii. 284, 9

syn-wund

(n.)
Grammar
syn-wund, e; f.

A wound inflicted by sin

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A wound inflicted by sin Ne syndon náne swá yfele wunda swá syndon synwunda, forðam þurh ða forwyrð se man écan deáðe, L. Pen. 4; Th. ii. 278, 17. Wé á sculon ídle lustas, synwunde, forseón, Exon. Th. 47, 18; Cri. 757

Linked entry: syn-rust

syfe

Similar entry: sife

syle

Linked entry: syl-weg

sylen

(n.)
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a gift

sylf

(pronoun.)

Similar entry: self

sylh

Similar entry: sulh

syll

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ploughs