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þær ys an to lafe

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Old English

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /θæːr ys ɑːn toː ˈlɑː.fe/, [θæːr ys ɑːn toː ˈlɑː.ve]

Phrase

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þǣr ys ān lāfe

  1. there is one left
    • c. 1011, Byrhtferth, Manual, line 125
      Nu þær ys an to lafe; gif þære Aprili.
      Now there is one left; give that April.