þragbysig

Old English

Etymology

From þrāg (time) +‎ bysiġ (busy).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈθrɑːɡˌby.sij/, [ˈθrɑːɣˌby.zij]

Adjective

þrāgbysiġ

  1. occupied for a time, time-busy
    • c. 980, Exeter Book Riddle 4:
      Iċ sċeal þrāgbysiġ · þeġne mīnum,
      hringan hæfted, · hȳran ġeorne
      Busy with time, I should keenly
      hearken my servant, grasped by rings,

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