Sige-wíf

Old English Dictionary Entry

Sige-wíf

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: es ; Related words:

Definitions

1 sige-wíf

n. 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-wif

Runic Inscription

ᛋᛁᚷᛖ-ᚹᛁᚠ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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