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ge-síþ

  • noun [ masculine ]
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Grammar
ge-síþ, es; m. [cf. ge-féra]
Wright's OE grammar
§97; §286; §574;
A companion, fellow, companion or follower of a chief or king; socius, comes
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  • Gif mon elþeódigne ofsleá gif he mǽgleás síe healf kynincg [áh] healf se gesíþ

    if one slay a foreigner, if he be kinless, half the king [has], half the companion,

      L. In. 23; Th. i. 116, 16.
  • Gif gesíþcund mon þingaþ wið cyning for his inhíwan, náh he náne wíterǽdenne, se gesíþ

    if a 'gesithcund' man compound a suit with the king for his household, he, the 'gesith,' shall not have any fee,

      50; Th. i. 134. 5.
  • Se gesíþ gelaðede ðone cyning to his háme

    rex, rogatus a comite,

      Bd. 3, 22; S. 553. 29.
  • Him se gesíþ fultumade and ealle ða neáhmenn

    juvante cŏmĭte ac vicīnis omnĭbus,

      4, 4; S. 571, 14.
  • Wæs sum gesíþ on neáweste

    erat cŏmes in proximo,

      4, 10; S. 578, 18.
  • Ðá bæd se gesíþ hine, ðæt he eóde on his hús

    rŏgāvit cŏmes eum in dŏmum suam ingrĕdi,

      5, 4; S. 617, 10: 5. 5; S. 617, 40.
  • Daniel deóra gesíþ

    Daniel, the beasts' associate,

      Cd. 208; Th. 251, 24; Dan. 662.
  • Hyre wæs hálig gǽst singal gesíþ

    to her the Holy Spirit was a constant companion,

      Exon. 69 a; Th. 257, 4; Jul. 242.
  • To hám his gesíþes

    in dŏmo cŏmĭtis,

      Bd. 3, 14; S. 539, 43.
  • He on ðæs gesíþes hús ineóde

    dŏmum cŏmĭtis intrāvit,

      5, 4; S. 617, 16.
  • Wæs se bisceop gelaðed sumes gesíþes cyricean to hálgianne

    episcopus vocātus est ad dedicandam Ecclesiam comĭtis,

      5, 5; S. 617, 34; Shrn. 69, 32: 70, 23: 122, 18.
  • On gesíþes hád

    in the condition of a comrade,

      Beo. Th. 2598; B. 1297.
  • Fram ðam ylcan gesíþe

    ab eŏdem comĭte,

      Bd. 5, 4; S. 617, 9.
  • To his treówum gesíþe

    to his faithful companion,

      Exon. 51 b; Th. 179, 29; Gú. 1269.
  • He hæfde him to gesíþþe sorge and longaþ

    he had for his companion sorrow and longing,

    100 a;
      Th. 377, 13; Deór. 3.
  • Swǽse gesíþas

    his dear companions,

      Beo. Th. 57; B. 29: 4086; B. 2040: 5029; B. 2518.
  • Fróde gesíþas, ealde ǽgleáwe hit getealdon

    wise fellows, elders skilled in law computed it,

      Menol. Fox 36; Men. 18.
  • Ða gesíþas

    the comrades,

      Salm. Kmbl. 693; Sal. 346.
  • Mec gesíþas sendaþ æfter hondum

    comrades send me from hand to hand,

      Exon. 108 a; Th. 412, 24; Rä. 31, 5.
  • Húþe feredon seccas and gesíþþas

    warriors and allies carried away the spoil,

      Cd. 95; Th. 124, 23; Gen. 2067: Judth. 11; Thw. 24, 22; Jud. 201.
  • Gesíþa ða sǽmestan

    the worst of companions,

      Exon. 86 b; Th. 326, 7; Wíd. 125.
  • Nǽnig swǽsra gesíþa

    no one of the dear companions,

      Beo. Th. 3872; B. 1934.
  • Æðele cempa mid gesíþum

    the noble champion with his companions,

      2630; B. 1313: 3852; B. 1924: 5257; B. 2632: Exon. 14 b; Th. 30, 1; Cri. 473.
  • Ðæt wæs Satane and his gesíþum mid gegearwad

    that was prepared for Satan and his associates with him,

    30 a;
      Th. 93, 7; Cri. 1522: 123 b; Th. 474, 21; Bo, 33: 89 b, Th. 337, 2; Gn. Ex. 58: Salm. Kmbl. 907; Sal. 453.
  • Þeóda þrymfæste þegnum and gesíþþum

    famous nations with vassals and allies,

      Cd. 91; Th. 114, 23; Gen. 1908.
Etymology
[For the technical meaning of 'gesith' see Stubbs' Const. Hist. under 'comitatus' and 'gesith;' Kemble's Saxons in England, i. 168; and Schmid's A. S. Gesetz. 'gesíþ.' Goth. ga-sinþja: O. Sax. gi-síð: O. H. Ger. gi-sindo.]
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v.  ge-síþman ge-sóð.
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