Old English Dictionary Entry

Sige-spéd

Part of speech: e ; Related words: sigor-spéd. sige-sped

Definitions

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1 sige-spéd

f. Triumphant faculty, ability that gains its ends :--Ðé God sealde sáwle sigespéd and snyttro cræft God hath given thee effectual power of soul and wisdom's art, Elen. Kmbl. 2341 ; El. 1172. Ic on ðé oncnáwe wísdómes gewit, sigespéd geseald, Andr. Kmbl. 1291 ; An. 646.

Similar Words

-saca
-sacend
-sacung
-sagol
-sagun

Runic Inscription

ᛋᛁᚷᛖ-ᛋᛈᛖᛞ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

Abbreviations Used

Works & Authors

An.: Andreas (OE poem)
Andr.: Andreas (OE poem)
El.: Elene (OE poem by Cynewulf)

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