genihtsumian

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Equivalent to ġenihtsum +‎ -ian.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /jeˈnixt.su.mi.ɑn/, [jeˈniçt.su.mi.ɑn]

Verb

ġenihtsumian

  1. to overflow in or with, to have abundance
  2. to be abundant
  3. to be enough, to suffice
    • Homilies of the Anglo-Saxon Church
      Đā ġelǣredan ne beðurfon þyssera bōca, forðan ðe him mæġ heora āgen lār genihtsumian. Iċ cweðe nū þæt iċ næfre heonon forð ne āwende godspel oððe godspeltrahtas of Lēdene on Englisċ.
      The learned have no need of these books, for their own learning will suffice. I say now that henceforth, I will never translate a gospel or a gospel-commentary from Latin into English.
  4. to have enough, to be satisfied with

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