Old English, Example 57

for ðy on ðysum dæge wæs þæt soðe leoht Crist geboren to ðæm temple
for=ðy
because
on
on
ðysum
DEM.DAT.SG.M
dæge
day(M).DAT.SG
wæs
be.IND.PRET.3SG
þæt
DET.NOM.SG.N
soðe
true.NOM.SG.N
leoht
light(N).NOM.SG
Crist
Christ(M).NOM.SG
geboren
carry.PTCP.PST
to
to
ðæm
DET.DAT.SG.N
temple
temple(N).DAT.SG
for on this day was Christ, the true Light, borne to the temple
Comment:
Explicit agent not found in the corpus
Type:
Corpus-illustrated example
Source:
cocathom1,ÆCHom_I,_9:257.250.1797_ID