insin

See also: ìn-sìn

Old Irish

Etymology

in +‎ sin

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [in͈ʲˈsʲinʲ]

Pronoun

insin

  1. that
  2. functions as an emphatic suffix after a neuter singular prepositional pronoun

Quotations

  • c. 800–825, Diarmait, Milan Glosses on the Psalms, published in Thesaurus Palaeohibernicus (reprinted 1987, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies), edited and with translations by Whitley Stokes and John Strachan, vol. I, pp. 7–483, Ml. 27c4
    Ɔna tíssed etir in dígal; níba samlid insin, acht du·fïastar tra cenn-som.
    So that the punishment should not come at all; that will not be so, but punishment will be inflicted because of them.
    (literally, “…but one will punish because of them”)
  • c. 800–825, Diarmait, Milan Glosses on the Psalms, published in Thesaurus Palaeohibernicus (reprinted 1987, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies), edited and with translations by Whitley Stokes and John Strachan, vol. I, pp. 7–483, Ml. 50d7
    Húare is hi foscud menman ru·rádus-sa inna bríathra as·ruburt, is airi insin ro·cúala-su guth m’ernaigde-se.
    Because it is in darkness of mind that I have spoken the words that I said, therefore you have heard the voice of my prayers.
    (literally, “for that (emphatic) [reason]”)
  • c. 800–825, Diarmait, Milan Glosses on the Psalms, published in Thesaurus Palaeohibernicus (reprinted 1987, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies), edited and with translations by Whitley Stokes and John Strachan, vol. I, pp. 7–483, Ml. 97d10
    Is peccad díabul lesom .i. fodord doïb di dommatu, ⁊ du·fúairthed ní leu fora sáith din main, ⁊ todlugud inna féulæ ɔ amairis nánda·tibérad Día doïb, ⁊ nach coímnacuir ⁊ is sí dano insin ind ḟrescissiu co fochaid.
    It is a double sin in his opinion, i.e. the murmuring by them of want, although there remained some of the manna with them upon their satiety, and demanding the meat with faithlessness that God would not give it to them, and [even] that he could not; therefore that is the expectation with testing.