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ligbisig

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Old English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From līġ (fire) +‎ bisiġ (busy)

Pronunciation

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

Adjective

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līġbisiġ

  1. busy with fire
    • 10th century, Exeter Book Riddle 30[1]:
      Iċ eom līġbysiġ, lāce mid winde, bewunden mid wuldre, wedre ġesomnad, fūs forðweġes, fȳre ġemelted, bearu blōwende, byrnende glēd.
      I am busy with fire, sway with wind, wrapped with worship, gathered in good weather, ready to go forward, melted by fire, a blooming grove, a burning ember.

Conjugation

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