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ge-síþwíf

  • noun [ neuter ]
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Grammar
ge-síþwíf, es; n.
A woman of the class to which the 'gesith,' 'comes' belongs
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  • Sca anastasiam ðære hálegan gesíþwífes seó wæs swíþe æðele for worulde

    St. Anastasia's the holy lady; she was very noble with respect to this world,

      Shrn. 30, 20.
  • All ða gesíþwíf and ða æðelan fǽmnan

    all the ladies and noble women,

      87, 21.
Etymology
[Cf. ge-síþman.]
Linked entries
v.  ge-síþman.
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  • ge-síþwíf, n.