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ADJ

gentle, mild, not stern

Source: Ringe 2014:230, https://bosworthtoller.com/27328
originates from
PWGmc *samftī "soft, gentle" (samftī > są̄ftī > sēftī > sēfti > sēfte) through pwgmc-to-oe
(source: Ringe 2014:230)
PGmc *samþu- "soft" (samþu- > są̄þu > sōþu > sōþ) through pgmc-to-oe
(source: Kroonen 2013:426)

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