Sige-róf

Old English Dictionary Entry

Sige-róf

Old English Dictionary Entry

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1 sige-róf

adj. Of victorious energy, triumphantly active. (1) applied to a warrior or to a king :--Sigeróf kyning (Hrothgar), Beo. Th. 1243 ; B. 619 : (Constantine), Elen. Kmbl. 315 ; El. 158 : 141 ; El. 70. Wǽron Rómware secgas sigerófe, 93 ; El. 47 : Judth. Thw. 24, 8 ; Jud. 177. (2) without reference to battle :--Mín yldra fæder sigeróf sægde, fród fyrnwiota, Elen. Kmbl. 873 ; El. 437. Sigerófne (St. Andrew), Andr. Kmbl. 2451 ; An. 1227. Gesǽton sigerófe . . . rǽdþeahtende, Elen. Kmbl. 1732 ; El. 868. Sigerófra (the saints in glory), Lchdm. i. 390, 4. (3) applied to the Deity :--Éce Dryhten, sigeróf settend, Exon. Th. 188, 17 ; Az. 47. sige-rof

Runic Inscription

ᛋᛁᚷᛖ-ᚱᚩᚠ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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