þy læs
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Old English
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Conjunction
[edit]- so that ... not: before, or else
- Þū sċealt dōn þætte þū meaht, þȳ lǣs þē hit lator hrēowe.
- You have to do what you can, so you don't regret it later.
- Spara ūs, Dryhten, spara þīnum folce, and ne sele þīn ierfe þām hǣðenum, þȳ lǣs hīe cweðen “Hwǣr is þāra cristenena god?”
- Spare us, Lord, spare your people, and don't give your inheritance to the pagans! Don't let them say, “Where is the god of the Christians?”
Usage notes
[edit]- Used with the subjunctive mood.
- In Late Old English, often occurs as þȳ lǣs þe.
Synonyms
[edit]- (or else): elles