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
Linked entry: þúf
sige-méce
A victorious sword ⬩ a sword wielded by a victor's hand
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A victorious sword, a sword wielded by a victor's hand, Exon. Th. 93, 24; Cri. 1531
Linked entry: méce
sige-sceorp
Triumphal apparel
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Triumphal apparel, Exon. Th. 341, 16; Gn. Ex. 127
sinc-fæt
a costly vessel ⬩ a vessel of gold or of silver ⬩ a receptacle for treasure ⬩ a casket
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a costly vessel, a vessel of gold or of silver, cf. máðum-fæt Hordweard (the dragon) sincfæt (cf. fǽted wǽge, 4553; B. 2282, dryncfæt dýre, 4601; B. 2306) sóhte, Beo. Th. 4589; B. 2300: B. 2231. Ides sincfato sealde . . . hió Beówulfe medoful ætbær,
sinc-fág
Variegated with costly ornament
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Variegated with costly ornament Ic winde sceal sincfág swelgan, Exon. Th. 395, 29; Rä. 15, 15. Heorot, sincfáge (cf. goldfáh applied to Heorot, 621; B. 308) sel, Beo. Th. 336; B. 167
sinc-gifa
A treasure-giver ⬩ a prince ⬩ chief who was expected to be liberal in his gifts
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A treasure-giver, a prince, chief who was expected to be liberal in his gifts. Cf. other compounds of gifa Næs mid Rómwarum sincgeofa sélla (of Boethius), Met. 1. 50. Hý (the disciples) word ne gehyrwdon hyra sincgiefan (Christ), Exon. Th. 29, 9; Cri
Linked entry: sinc-þegu
sinc-gifu
A gift of treasure ⬩ costly gift
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A gift of treasure, costly gift Ðú golde eart, sincgife sýlla, Andr. Kmbl. 3016; An. 1511
sinc-hroden
Treasure-laden ⬩ adorned with costly ornaments
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Treasure-laden, adorned with costly ornaments Ðec biddan hét se ðisne beám ágróf, ðæt ðú sinchroden gemunde. . ., Exon. Th. 473, 11; Bo. 13. Salu sinchroden halls richly adorned, Andr. Kmbl. 3342; An. 1675
sinc-stán
A jewel
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A jewel Gylden máðm, sylofren sincstán (cf. ða gyldenan stánas and ða seolfrenan, Bt. 34, 8 ; Fox 144, 30), Met. 21, 21
sinc-þegu
Acceptance of treasure the gift of a lord
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Acceptance of treasure the gift of a lord Sceal sincþego and sweordgifu eówrum cynne álicgean . . . syððan æðelingas gefricgean eówerne dómleásne dǽd for your kin shall receiving a lord's costly present and gift of sword be no more . . . after men learn
sinc-weorðung
A costly decoration ⬩ jewel
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A costly decoration, jewel Ic ðé beága lyt, sincweorðunga, syllan meahte, Andr. Kmbl. 543; An. 272: 953; An. 477. Him Elene forgeaf sincweorðunga, Elen. Kmbl. 2435; El. 1212
sine-wealt
Similar entry: seonu-wealt
sine-wind
Similar entry: seonu-wind
god-sibb
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A sponsor Godsibbas and godbearn sponsors and godchildren, Swt. A. S. Rdr. 107, 94
Linked entry: sib
wíngeard-seax
A pruning-knife
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A pruning-knife Wíngeardseax falx, Wrt. Voc. ii. 146, 76
Stæfford-scír
Staffordshire
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Staffordshire Ðá férdon hí intó Stæffordscíre, Chr. 1016; Erl. 154, 3