słzawy

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Old Polish

Etymology

From słza +‎ -awy.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (10th–15th CE) /sɫzavɨː/
  • IPA(key): (15th CE) /sɫzavɨ/

Adjective

słzawy

  1. having rheumy eyes
    Synonym: zaparzony
    • 1930 [c. 1455], chapter 21, in Ludwik Bernacki, editor, Biblia królowej Zofii (Biblia szaroszpatacka), section 20:
      Billibi (sc. człowiek)... garbowati albo slzawi, albo byelmo mayøczi na oczv..., nye przistøpy offyerowacz panv (si lippus, sc. fuerit, ... non accedet offerre hostias domino)
      [Byłliby (sc. człowiek)... garbowaty albo słzawy, albo bielmo mający na oczu..., nie przystąpi ofierować (obiaty) Panu (si lippus, sc. fuerit, ... non accedet offerre hostias Domino)]
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Descendants

  • Polish: łzawy

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