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sise-mús

(n.)

a dormouse

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a dormouse Sisemús glis, Wrt. Voc. i. 22, 56: 78, 22

síþ-weg

(n.)
Grammar
síþ-weg, es ; m.

A road to travel on ⬩ high-road

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A road to travel on, high-road (?) Hé gehǽlde hygegeómre ðe hine gesóhtun of síðwegum (síd- ? v. síd-weg) he (Guthlac, who lived in the wilderness) healed the sad in heart that from the travelled ways sought him, Exon. Th. 155, 13; Gú. 859

síþ-wíf

(n.)
Grammar
síþ-wíf, es ; n.

A noble lady

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A noble lady On sumes síþwífes (gódes wifes, 2nd MS.) húse in domum inclytae matronae, Nar. 49, 9

wíg-sigor

(n.)
Grammar
wíg-sigor, es; m.

Victory in battle

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Victory in battle Hé hæfde wígsigor, Cd. Th. 121, l; Gen. 2003. Hálig God geweóld wígsigor (cf. Óðinm átti heimilan sigr í hverri orrostu, Ynglinga Saga, c. 2), Beo. Th. 311 2; B. 1554

wil-síþ

(n.)
Grammar
wil-síþ, es; m.

A desired journey, ⬩ a wished for, welcome journey

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A desired journey, a wished for, welcome journey Eádga ús siges, wlitigan wilsíþes, Exon. Th. 2, 18; Cri. 21. Ðæs sǽs smyltnys eów blíþe on eówerne willsíþ hám forlǽteþ serenitas maris vos cupito itinere domum remittet, Bd. 3, 15; S. 541, 36. Gewát Matheus

windwig-sife

(n.)
Grammar
windwig-sife, es; n.

A winnowing-sieve

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A winnowing-sieve Windwigsyfe ventilabrum, Wrt. Voc. i. 34, 44

á-sígan

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Þone wáh þe ne ásíhð nǽfre. Hml. S. 36, 68. On nóntíde ásíhð seó sunne. Hml. Th. ii. 76, 20. Sunne ásáh, Lk. 4, 40. Ásáh seó ǽfentíd. Gr. D. 83, 15. Ásige procumberet, An. Ox. 1579. Ásigen tó yfele, Bt. 24, 4; F. 84, 28. Add

á-siwen

to strain.

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to strain

sib-gedryht

(n.)
Grammar
sib-gedryht, e; f.

a band of kinsmen ⬩ a peaceful band

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a band of kinsmen Bád eall seó sib-gedriht (the Israelites) somod ætgædere. Cd. Th. 191, 13; Exod. 214. a peaceful band Swinsaþ sibgedryht (the host of spirits who live in the peace and tranquillity of heaven), Exon. Th. 239. 8; Ph. 618. In ðam écean

ge-sib

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-sib, -sibb, -syb; adj.

Peaceable, near, related, familiar ⬩ pācĭfĭcus, cognātus, prŏpinquus, fămĭliāris ⬩ consanguineus

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Peaceable, near, related, familiar; pācĭfĭcus, cognātus, prŏpinquus, fămĭliāris Ne bearh nú for oft gesibb gesibbum ðý má ðe fremdum too often now has a kinsman no more protected a kinsman than a stranger, Swt. A. S. Rdr. 107, 75. Sylle swá gesibre handa

Linked entries: ge-syb sib

sib-ræden

(n.)
Grammar
sib-ræden, [sib-rædenn, e; f.

Affinity ⬩ relationship

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Affinity, relationship þes ilce Willelm hæfde ǽror numen ðes eorles dohter of Angeow tó wífe oc hí wǽron siððen tótweamde for sibréden. Chr. 1127; Erl. 255, 21. The king him let uor sibrede todele fram is wif, R. Glouc. 492, 9. A sybredyñ consanguinitas

bróðor-sib

(n.)
Grammar
bróðor-sib, -sibb, -syb, -sybb, e; f.

brotherhood, the relationship between brothers ⬩ cognatio fraternalis, germanitas ⬩ brotherly love ⬩ fraternus amor

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brotherhood, the relationship between brothers; cognatio fraternalis, germanitas Syndon him on æðelum óðere twegen beornas, geborene bróðorsybbum [Kmbl. 1380, -sibbum] to him in his family are other twain men, born in brotherly-relationship, An. 690:

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sigel

(n.)
Grammar
sigel, sigl; n. (?)

A clasp ⬩ brooch ⬩ jewel

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A clasp, brooch, jewel Sigl, sigil bulla, Txts. 45, 331: fibula, 63, 874: sibba, 97, 1856. Sigl bulla, gemma, Wrt. Voc. ii. 126, 70: fibula, 148, 57. Sigil bulla, i. 288, 7. Sigel, ii. 11, 34: fibula, 35, 42

fót-síþ-sticcel

(n.)
Grammar
fót-síþ-sticcel, es; m.

A cloak ⬩ mantle ⬩ chlămys ⬩ y̆dis, ⬩ χλăμύs, ⬩ ύδos,

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A cloak, mantle; chlămys, y̆dis, f. = χλăμύs, ύδos, f Hacele vel fótsíþsticcel chlămys, Ælfc. Gl. 65; Som. 69, 40; Wrt. Voc. 40, 67

fót-síþ-gerif

(n.)
Grammar
fót-síþ-gerif, es; n.

A taking away or stoppage of a foot-path ⬩ līmes

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A taking away or stoppage of a foot-path; līmes, Ælfc. Gl. 3; Som. 55, 72; Wrt. Voc. 16, 45

an-sýn

(n.)
Grammar
an-sýn, -sin, -sién, -sión; on-, e; f. [an, sýn sight, vision] .

a face ⬩ countenance ⬩ facies ⬩ vultus ⬩ a view ⬩ aspect ⬩ sight ⬩ form ⬩ figure ⬩ aspectus ⬩ conspectus ⬩ visus ⬩ visio ⬩ species ⬩ forma ⬩ figura ⬩ a thing to be looked upon ⬩ a sight ⬩ spectaculum ⬩ a view or sight producing desire or longing ⬩ a desire of anything ⬩ want or lack of anything ⬩ desiderium ⬩ defectus

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a face, countenance; facies, vultus His ansýn sceán swá swá sunne facies ejus resplenduit sicut sol, Mt. Bos. 17, 2. Befóran ðíne ansýne ante faciem tuam, Lk. Bos. 7, 27. Gúþlác wæs wlitig on ansýne Guthlac was handsome in countenance, Guthl. 2 ; Gdwin

siððan

(adv.; con.)
Grammar
siððan, siððon, syððan, seoððan.

Afterwards ⬩ since ⬩ since ⬩ after

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[From síþ ðam; cf. Ger. seitdem.] adv. Afterwards, since Gé faraþ siððan postea transibitis, Gen. 18, 5. Siððon, Exon. Th. 131, 33; Gú. 465. Sioððan, Elen. Kmbl. 2292; El. 1147. Syððan (exinde) ongan se Hǽlend bodian, Mt. Kmbl. 4, 17. Ðá ongan hyne syððan

ge-sib

Grammar
ge-sib, <b>; I.</b>
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Ne talien gé eówre mágas ( parentes) eów gesibbran (propinquiores ) þonne þá þe mid eów wuniað on Godes húse, Chrd. 89, 20. Add

be-sih

(v.)

see, look, behold ⬩ aspice

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see, look, behold; aspice, Ps. Lamb. 118, 132; Similar entries impert. of be-seón

bróþor-sib

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Bróðorsibbe germanitatis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 42, 33. Hé ofteáh his bréðer landes and ǽhta . . . Ðá for þǽre bróðorsibbe ( propter consanguinitatis fraternitatem ) geúðe hé him Wuldahámes his dæg, Cht. Th. 272, 9. Add