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of-sittan

(v.)

to sit upon, press down by sittingto sit upon, oppressto sit upon, occupy, take possession of (with idea of force or wrong)to sit about, besiegeto 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

(n.)
Grammar
oft-síþ, es; m.

A time that often occursofttimes

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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

(v.)

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

(n.)
Grammar
spild-síþ, es; m.

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

(n.)
Grammar
ge-siht, -sihþ, -siehþ, -syhþ, -sihtþ, e; f.

Sightpower of seeingvisionsomething seenaspectrespectvisusacies oculorumvisioaspectusconspectusrespectus

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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-sída

Linked entry: ge-sidu

ge-sittan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sittan, p. -sæt, pl. -sǽton; pp. -seten.

to sitsit downsettleleanreclinesĕdēreconsīdĕrediscumbĕreto occupypossessinhabitpossĭdērehăbĭtāre

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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

(n.)
Grammar
ge-síþ, es; m. [cf. ge-féra]

A companionfellowcompanion or follower of a chief or kingsociuscomes

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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;

Linked entries: ge-sóð ge-síþman

á-sirwan

(v.)

to delude

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to delude Ásered (printed afered) delusus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 71, 57:26, 29

Linked entry: á-fered

á-sittan

to sit upto remain sittingto be agroundto reduce by siegeto 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

(n.)
Grammar
fót-síþ-sticcel, es; m.

A cloakmantlechlămysy̆dis,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

(adj.)
Grammar
fót-síþ-gerif, <b>fót-síþ-sticcel.</b>
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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

(n.)
Grammar
fót-síþ-gerif, es; n.

A taking away or stoppage of a foot-pathlīmes

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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

(n.)
Grammar
dryht-sib, dryht-sibb, e; f. [sib peace, kinship]

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

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, beholdaspice

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

sib-æðeling

(n.)
Grammar
sib-æðeling, es; m.
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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

(n.)
Grammar
sib-cwide, es ; m.
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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

(n.)
Grammar
sib-gebyrda, pl. f.
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Relationship Ic ( Abraham) eom fædera ðín (Lot ) sibgebyrdum, Cd. Th. 114, 8; Gen. 1901