æþryt

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Old English

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Etymology

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Related to þrēotan and æþrȳtan.

Adjective

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æþrȳt (comparative æþrȳtra, superlative æþrȳtost)

  1. tedious
    • c. 992, Ælfric, "The Nativity of St. Clement the Martyr"
      Nelle we ðas race na leng teon, þylæs ðe hit eow æðrȳt þince; ac biddað eow þingunge æt þysum unscæððigum martyrum.
      We will not longer extend this narrative, lest it may seem tedious to you, but will pray for the intercession of these innocent martyrs for you.
  2. troublesome

Declension

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