hóh-sinu
Hough-sinew, ⬩ ham-string, ⬩ heel-sinew
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Hough-sinew, ham-string, heel-sinew Gif hóhsino forad síe if a heel-sinew be broken, L. M. 1, 71; Lchdm. ii. 146, 3. Heora horsa hóhsina ðú ofcirfst equos eorum subnervabis, Jos. 11, 6
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seld-síne
Seldom seen ⬩ uncommon ⬩ unfamiliar
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Seldom seen, uncommon, unfamiliar Cirus geáhsade ðæt ðæm folce seldsiéne and uncúðe wǽron wínes dryncas. Ors. 2, 4; Swt. 76, 12. Ǽlc seldsýnde fisc ðe weorðlíc biþ, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 450, 27
sige-beáh
That which encircles the head of the victor ⬩ a crown
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That which encircles the head of the victor, a crown Hé onféng sigebeáh (coronam) éces lífes. Bd. 1, 7; S. 478, 34. Sigbég, Jn. Skt. Lind. 19, 2: Rtl. l, 15. Sigbéh, 6, 1
sige-beám
A tree on which a victory is gained ⬩ the cross
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A tree on which a victory is gained, generally the cross Se sigebeám the cross, Rood Kmbl. 25; Kr. 13: 251; Kr. 127: Elen. Kmbl. 1927; El. 965. Be ðam sigebeáme, on ðam þrowode þeóda Waldend, 840; El. 420: 885; El. 444. Sélest sigebeáma, 2053; El. 1028
sige-dryhten
A victorious lord
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A victorious lord, as a complimentary epithet of an earthly chief Sigedrihten mín, aldor Eást-Dena, Beo. Th. 788; B. 391. Sigedryhten mín (the departed Guthlac), Exon. Th. 184, 24; Gú. 1349. Wit for uncrum sigedryhtne song áhófan, 324, 33; Víd. 104.
sige-bearn
A victorious child ⬩ applied to Christ
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A victorious child, applied to Christ His gást onsende sigebearn Godes, Elen. Kmbl. 959; El. 481: Exon. Th. 460, 3; Hö. 11. Ðæt sygebearn, 461, 29; Hö. 43. Ealra sigebearna ðæt séleste, 33, 3; Cri. 520
sige-beorn
A victorious warrior
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A victorious warrior Ne gefrægn ic æt wera hilde sixtig sigebeorna sél gebǽran . . . Hig fuhton fíf dagas, swá hyra nán ne feól, Fins. Th. 76; Fin. 38
sige-cwén
A victorious queen
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A victorious queen, applied to Elene, Elen. Kmbl. 519; El. 260: 1992; El. 998
sige-leán
A reward of victory ⬩ prize ⬩ palm
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A reward of victory, prize, palm Sigeleán ł edleán palma, Hpt. Gl. 482, 5: 432, 75: triumphus, palma, 424, 53. Ðæt wé brúcan sigeleáne ut perfruamur bravio, Hymn. Surt. 129, 18. Simon and Thaddeus beornas beadorófe sceoldon þurh wǽpenhete sigeleán sécan
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sige-leás
without victory ⬩ unsuccessful in conflict ⬩ defeated ⬩ unattended by victory ⬩ that tells of defeat
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without victory, unsuccessful in conflict, defeated Engle nú lange [wǽron] eal sigeleáse the English now for a long time have been deserted by victory, Wulfst. 162, 15. Hý sigeleáse (defeated) ðone grénan wong ofgiefan sceoldan, Exon. Th. 130, 33; Gú
sige-leóþ
A song of triumph
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A song of triumph Ðá wæs sigeleóþ (cf. Icel. sigr-óp) galen on herefelda, Elen. Kmbl. 248; El. 124. Engla þreátas sigeleóþ sungon (when Guthlac came to Heaven), Exon. Th. 181, 6; Gú. 1289
sige-hwíl
A time of victory ⬩ the hour of victory
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A time of victory, the hour of victory Wedra helm feónd gefylde . . . Ðæt ðam þeódne wæs síðes sigehwíl, Beo. Th. 5413; B. 2710
sige-eádig
Blessed with victory ⬩ victorious
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Blessed with victory, victorious Sigeeádig bil, Beo. Th. 3119; B. 1557
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sige-gealdor
A charm that gives victory
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A charm that gives victory Ic mé on ðisse gyrde belúce . . . wið eal ðæt láð ðe intó land fare; sygegealdor ic begale, sigegyrd ic mé wege, Lchdm. i. 388, 14
sige-gird
A rod that brings victory
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A rod that brings victory
sige-wíf
wise women
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Grimm supposes this word may be a general denomination of wise women, D. M. 402 ; the passage in which it occurs is a charm, where it is addressed to bees when swarming Sittaþ gé, sigewíf, sígaþ tó eorþan, Lchdm. i. 384, 24
sige-þeód
A victorious people ⬩ a powerful people
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A victorious people, a powerful people Hyne gesóhton on sigeþeóde hearde hildefrecan, Beo. Th. 4415; B. 2204: Exon. 473, 23; Bo. 19. Sigeþeóda (the victorious Goths) Met. 1, 4. Secgeaþ his wuldor geond sigeþeóde (inter gentes), Ps. Th. 95, 3
sige-þreát
A triumphant band
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A triumphant band, Exon. Th. 53, 2; Cri. 844
sige-þúf
A banner that conducts to victory ⬩ a victorious banner
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A banner that conducts to victory, a victorious banner Stópon secgas and gesíþas, bǽron þúfas (sigeþúfas ?), Judth. Thw. 24, 22; Jud. 201
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