Sinc-gifa

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sinc-gifa

m. 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. 460. On hyra sincgifan (Beowulf), Beo. Th. 4611 ; B. 2311. Sincgyfán, 2688 ; B. 1342. Se ðe wát his sincgiefan holdne beheledne hé sceal heán hweorfan he who knows his gracious lord buried shall wander downcast, Exon. Th. 183, 13 ; Gú. 1326. Hé his sincgyfan (Byrhtnoth) wrec, Byrht. Th. 139, 62 ; By. 278. Cf. sinc-gim, -þegu. sinc-gifa