of-sittan
to sit upon, press down by sitting ⬩ to sit upon, oppress ⬩ to sit upon, occupy, take possession of (with idea of force or wrong) ⬩ to sit about, besiege ⬩ to repress, check, present motion
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to sit upon, press down by sitting Heó ofsæt ðone selegyst she (Grendel's mother) pressed down the hall-guest (Beowulf, who had fallen) Beo. Th. 3094; B. 1545. Nû sceal se ðe wile sittan æt Godes gereorde ðæt gærs ofsittan, ðæt is, ðæt hé sceal
Linked entry: of-setenness
oft-síþ
A time that often occurs ⬩ ofttimes
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A time that often occurs Hwæt he hæfde Godes þeówum on oftsíþas tó láðe gedón what he had ofttimes done to hurt God's servants, Ors. 6, 34; Swt. 290, 29
on-sittan
to occupy ⬩ to oppress (cf. colloquial to sit on a person) ⬩ to fear (taking like ondrǽdan a reflexive dative)
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to occupy Ic onsitte insideo, Ælfc. Gr. 26; Som. 29, 6. Ðó þré acres ðe hé onsit, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iv. 259, 20. Ðone hagan ðe hé sylf onsæt, 39, 13. Hit wæs his lǽn ðæt hé onsǽte, Chart. Th. 173, 5. Onsite sǽnacan, Exon. Th. 474, 7; Bo. 26. to oppress
spild-síþ
A journey undertaken with the object of causing destruction
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A journey undertaken with the object of causing destruction, Cd. Th. 187, 18; Exod. 153
ge-siht
Sight ⬩ power of seeing ⬩ vision ⬩ something seen ⬩ aspect ⬩ respect ⬩ visus ⬩ acies oculorum ⬩ visio ⬩ aspectus ⬩ conspectus ⬩ respectus
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Sight, power of seeing, vision, something seen, aspect, respect; visus, acies oculorum, visio, aspectus, conspectus, respectus Se ord on here oððe scearp gesihþ acies, Ælfc. Gr. 5; Som. 4, 14. Yfel gesihþ oculus malus, Mk. Bos. 7, 22. Bodian blindum
Linked entry: ge-syhð
ge-sittan
to sit ⬩ sit down ⬩ settle ⬩ lean ⬩ recline ⬩ sĕdēre ⬩ consīdĕre ⬩ discumbĕre ⬩ to occupy ⬩ possess ⬩ inhabit ⬩ possĭdēre ⬩ hăbĭtāre
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to sit, sit down, settle, lean, recline; sĕdēre, consīdĕre, discumbĕre Ic gesitte I sit, Exon. 73 a; Th. 272, 6; Jul. 495. Hí gesittaþ him on gesundum þingum they sit in sound condition, 89 b; Th. 337, 1; Gn. Ex. 58. He wið earm gesæt he leaned on his
Linked entry: ge-setenness
ge-síþ
A companion ⬩ fellow ⬩ companion or follower of a chief or king ⬩ socius ⬩ comes
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A companion, fellow, companion or follower of a chief or king; socius, comes 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;
á-sirwan
to delude
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to delude Ásered (printed afered) delusus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 71, 57:26, 29
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á-sittan
to sit up ⬩ to remain sitting ⬩ to be aground ⬩ to reduce by siege ⬩ to be apprehensive ⬩ afraid
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Add: to sit up Hé ácwicode and semninga upp ásæt (resedit). Bd. 5, 12;S. 627, 14: 5, 19;S. 640, 27. Hé nǽfre ne mihte of his reste árísan ꝥ hé upp ásǽte. Gr. D. 281, 18. to remain sitting; of a ship, to be aground Ðára óþerra scipu ásǽton; þá wurdon
á-siwen
to strain.
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to strain
fót-síþ-sticcel
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
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Substitute: fót-síd; adj. Reaching to the feet (of a garment) Fótsíd geríf limus (printed limes; but see Nap. 25, where is given Isidor's definition of limus, 'vestis, quae ... ad pedes producitur'), Wrt. Voc. i. 16, 45. Hacele vel fótsíd sciccel [printed
fót-síþ-gerif
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
dryht-sib
Peace between two nations, lordly kinship ⬩ pax vel amīcĭtia inter duas gentes
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Peace between two nations, lordly kinship; pax vel amīcĭtia inter duas gentes Ic Heaðobeardna ne talige dryhtsibbe dǽl Denum unfǽcne I esteem not part of the Heathobeards' lordly kinship to the Danes guileless, Beo. Th. 4142; B. 2068
ge-sib
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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
see, look, behold ⬩ aspice
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see, look, behold; aspice, Ps. Lamb. 118, 132; Similar entries impert. of be-seón
sib-æðeling
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A prince and kinsman Sibæðelingas (Beowulf and Wiglaf; a few lines before the former is spoken of as the mǽg of the latter). Beo. Th. 5409; B. 2708
sib-cwide
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A speech professing peace and friendliness, fair words Ða leásan men, ða ðe mid fungan treówa gehátaþ fægerum wordum . . . hafaþ on gehátum hunigsmæccas, sméðne sybcwide, Fragm. Kmbl. 54; Leás. 29
sib-gebyrda
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Relationship Ic ( Abraham) eom fædera ðín (Lot ) sibgebyrdum, Cd. Th. 114, 8; Gen. 1901