"synwy" meaning in Middle English

See synwy in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈsinwiː/, /ˈsinɔu̯iː/, /ˈsɛn-/, /ˈsiniu̯iː/, /ˈsɛn-/ (note: especially Kent, Southern, South Midland) Forms: senewy [alternative], senowy [alternative], sinewy [alternative], synewy [alternative], synneuey [alternative], synnowy [alternative], synowy [alternative], synuy [alternative]
Etymology: From synwe + -y. Etymology templates: {{af|enm|synwe|-y}} synwe + -y Head templates: {{head|enm|adjective||{{{1}}}||{{{2}}}||{{{3}}}|head=}} synwy, {{enm-adj}} synwy, {{tlb|enm|Late ME}} (Late Middle English)
  1. Tendonous; having tendons or a large amount of them. Tags: Late-Middle-English
    Sense id: en-synwy-enm-adj-ksaNQIgU Categories (other): Late Middle English, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -y, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Late Middle English: 43 15 42 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 43 18 39 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -y: 38 23 39 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 55 6 39 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 59 5 36
  2. (literary, rare) Possessing nerves; nerved. Tags: Late-Middle-English, literary, rare
    Sense id: en-synwy-enm-adj-Cis~fW3G Categories (other): Late Middle English, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -y Disambiguation of Late Middle English: 43 15 42 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 43 18 39 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -y: 38 23 39
  3. (botany, rare, of leaves) Possessing veins; veined. Tags: Late-Middle-English, rare
    Sense id: en-synwy-enm-adj-Snjwn~Jv Categories (other): Botany, Late Middle English, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -y, Anatomy Disambiguation of Late Middle English: 43 15 42 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 43 18 39 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -y: 38 23 39 Disambiguation of Anatomy: 13 27 60 Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences

Alternative forms

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    },
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      "form": "senowy",
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        "alternative"
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    },
    {
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        "alternative"
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    },
    {
      "form": "synewy",
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      "form": "synneuey",
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    },
    {
      "form": "synnowy",
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        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "synowy",
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        "alternative"
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        "Tendonous; having tendons or a large amount of them."
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          "them",
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          "_dis": "38 23 39",
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      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Possessing nerves; nerved."
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          "nerve",
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        ],
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        "(literary, rare) Possessing nerves; nerved."
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        "Possessing veins; veined."
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          "botany",
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        ],
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        ]
      ],
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        "(botany, rare, of leaves) Possessing veins; veined."
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        "of leaves"
      ],
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        "Late-Middle-English",
        "rare"
      ],
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        "botany",
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      ]
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      "ipa": "/ˈsinwiː/"
    },
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      "ipa": "/ˈsinɔu̯iː/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈsɛn-/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈsiniu̯iː/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈsɛn-/",
      "note": "especially Kent, Southern, South Midland"
    }
  ],
  "word": "synwy"
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      "tags": [
        "alternative"
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    },
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      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "synowy",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
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      "tags": [
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      ]
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  "pos": "adj",
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        "Tendonous; having tendons or a large amount of them."
      ],
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          "tendon",
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          "amount",
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        ],
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          "them",
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      "glosses": [
        "Possessing nerves; nerved."
      ],
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        "(literary, rare) Possessing nerves; nerved."
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        "Possessing veins; veined."
      ],
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        "(botany, rare, of leaves) Possessing veins; veined."
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  ],
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      "ipa": "/ˈsinwiː/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈsinɔu̯iː/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈsɛn-/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈsiniu̯iː/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈsɛn-/",
      "note": "especially Kent, Southern, South Midland"
    }
  ],
  "word": "synwy"
}

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