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singan

(v.)
Grammar
singan, p. sang, song, pl. sungon; pp. sungen

To sing ⬩ to sing ⬩ recite ⬩ relate musically or in verse ⬩ to compose verse ⬩ narrate ⬩ to sing a song ⬩ recite a poem, prayer, formula ⬩ read aloud ⬩ to narrate in verse ⬩ write ⬩ to sing about ⬩ recite ⬩ compose a poem about something

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Ic seah sellíc þing singan, Exon.

singan

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1 a. add: of the reciting of a charm Þis gebed man sceal singan on ðá blacan blegene, Lch. iii. 40, 8: 42, 7: 294, 7. of playing on an instrument Wé sungon eów be hearpan and ge ne saltadun cantavimus uobis tibiis, et non saltastis, Lk. 7, 32. 3.

a-singan

(v.)
Grammar
a-singan, p. -sang, pl. -sungon; pp. -sungen [a, singan]

To sing ⬩ canere

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To sing; canere Ðæt man asinge that a man sing, Ps. Th. 91, 1 : Beo. Th. 2323; B. 1159 : Bd. 3, 27; S. 559, 12

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under-singan

(v.)

succinere

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renders succinere in: Ic undersinge succino, Ælfc. Gr. 28, 7; Zup. 181, 2

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ge-singan

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(O.H.Ger. ge-singan canere, psallere.)

be-singan

(v.)
Grammar
be-singan, p. -sang, -song, pl. -sungon; pp. -sungen

to enchant, charm, bewail ⬩ deplorare

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To utter enchantments, to enchant, charm, bewail; excantare incantationibus, deplorare Ne sceal nán man mid galdre wyrte besingan no man shall enchant a herb with magic, Homl. Th. i. 476, 9. Besing enchant Herb. 93, 2; Lchdm. i. 202, 13. Ge sceolon weán

ge-singan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-singan, p. -sang, pl. -sungon; pp. -sungen

To sing; ⬩ cănĕre

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To sing; cănĕre Sceal mon leóþ gesingan a man shall sing songs, Exon. 91 a; Th. 342, 8; Gn. Ex. 140 : Menol. Fox 140; Men. 70. David þurh Godes gást Gode to lofe gesang David through God's spirit sang to the praise of God, Swt. A. S. Rdr. 67, 332. Mæssan

á-singan

to recite verse ⬩ to compose verse

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Add: to recite verse Hé þý betstan leóðe geglenged him ásong and ágeaf þæt him beboden wæs, Bd. 4, 34;Sch. 485, 22. Ðá se wísdóm and seó gesceádwísnes þis leóð þus ásungen hæfdon, Bt. 13;F. 36, 30(and often). to compose verse Wrát hé bóc and þá meterfersum

ge-singe

(n.)
Grammar
ge-singe, [ = ge-sinhíge(?) v. ge-siníg], an; f.

A wife

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A wife Ne meaht ðú habban mec ðé to gesingan thou mayest not have me for thy wife, Exon. 66 b; Th. 245, 34; Jul. 54

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ǽfen-sang

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Singan ǽfen oþþe nihtsange cantare vesperum aut completorium Coll. M. 34, 3. Ǽfensang vesperam, Angl. Xiii. 392, 385: vespertinalem sinaxim 425, 863: 432, 964. Ǽfensangas singan vesperas celebrare 415, 711. Add

singale

(adv.)
Grammar
singale, singala; adv.

Ever ⬩ continually ⬩ constantly

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Ever, continually, constantly Singale olim, Wrt. Voc. ii. 115, 48. Ðeáh hine se wind . . . swence, and hine singale (seó singale ? cf. seó singale gémen, Bt. 12 ; Fox 36, 28) gémen gǽle, Met. 7, 50. Singala, Beo. Th. 382; B. 190

singal

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Ðæt mód ðætte næfð singale sorge hit self tó behealdanne si a circumspectionis sollicitudinecor desiituitur, Past. 431, 8. of other things Singal perpes, An. Ox. 508.

sincan

(v.)
Grammar
sincan, p. sanc, pl. suncon; pp. suncen.

to sink ⬩ to act as an aperient

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to sink Ðá ingon sincan cum coepisset mergi, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 14, 30. Hwæðer sincende sǽflód wǽre. Cd. Th. 86, 27; Gen. 1437. to act as an aperient Gif ðæt sié ómihte wǽte innan, tyhte hié mon út mid líþum mettum sincendum, and ne lǽt inne gesittan on

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singian

(v.)

to sin

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to sin

sinnan

(v.)
Grammar
sinnan, p. sann, pl. sunnon; pp. sunnen ;

To care for ⬩ mind ⬩ heed

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with gen. To care for, mind, heed Ne ic mé eorþwelan ówiht sinne, ne mé mid móde micles gyrne, Exon. Th. 121, 18; Gú. 290. Hé wæs swungen sárslegum . . . hrá weorces ne sann (the body cared not for pain), Andr. Kmbl. 2556; An. 1279. Hié fægerra (-o,

-singend

(suffix)
Grammar
-singend, v. æfter-, fore-, mid-singend.

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sin-gal

(adj.)
Grammar
sin-gal, adj.

everlasting ⬩ perpetual ⬩ continual ⬩ constant ⬩ without intermission ⬩ daily ⬩ in succession ⬩ continuous ⬩ lasting

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Singal oferdrenc, ii. 592, 6. Ðis is singal sacu, Elen. Kmbl. 1808; El. 906. Singal gesíþ a constant companion, Exon. Th. 257, 4; Jul. 242.

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sindon

Similar entry: sind

-singe

(suffix)

Similar entry: ge-singe

ge-singian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-singian, p. ode; pp. od

To sin; ⬩ peccāre

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To sin; peccāre We habbaþ swíðe gesingod we have greatly sinned, Hy. 7, 115; Hy. Grn. ii. 289, 115