blys

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Icelandic

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Etymology

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From Old Norse blys, from Proto-Germanic *blisk (to burn, shine), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bʰel- (to shine). Cognate with Danish blus (blaze, flame) and English blush.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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blys n (genitive singular blyss, nominative plural blys)

  1. torch, flare

Declension

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    Declension of blys
n-s singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative blys blysið blys blysin
accusative blys blysið blys blysin
dative blysi blysinu blysum blysunum
genitive blyss blyssins blysa blysanna
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Middle English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Old English blīths, bliss (joy), of Germanic origin.

Noun

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blys

  1. bliss

Descendants

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  • English: bliss

References

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Swedish

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Noun

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blys

  1. indefinite genitive singular of bly

Welsh

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Etymology

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Related to Middle Breton blisic, blysyc (pleasant, indulgent), modern Breton blizik. Perhaps a reduced grade of the root of Czech mlsný (dainty, finicky, lecherous) (<<Proto-Slavic *mls); compare modern Czech smilný (adulterous).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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blys m (plural blysiau)

  1. greed, lust, desire
    Synonyms: trachwant, gwanc

Derived terms

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  • blysig (greedy, lustful, desirous)
  • blysio (to lust, to desire)

Mutation

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Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
blys flys mlys unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

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  • Lingua Posnaniensis, Volumes 5-6, p. 94

Further reading

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  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “blysig”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies