Sige-beám

Old English Dictionary Entry

Sige-beám

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: es ; Related words: sige-beácen, -bearn. sige-beam

Definitions

1 sige-beám

m. A tree on which a victory is gained, generally the cross :--Se sigebeám the cross, Rood Kmbl. 25 ; Kr. 13 : 251 ; Kr. 127 : Elen. Kmbl. 1927 ; El. 965. Be ðam sigebeáme, on ðam þrowode þeóda Waldend, 840 ; El. 420 : 885 ; El. 444. Sélest sigebeáma, 2053 ; El. 1028. Sigebeámas þrý (the three crosses at the crucifixion), 1691 ; El. 847.

Runic Inscription

ᛋᛁᚷᛖ-ᛒᛖᚪᛗ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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