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Old English · adjective

gesigefæst

Normalised ġesiġefæst

Part of speech
adjective
IPA
/jeˈsi.jeˌfæst/
Syllables
je · ˈsi · je · ˌfæst (4 syllables)
Modern English
victorious

Meaning

  1. victorious, steadfast

    Sindon þīne dōmas on dǣda ġehwām sōðe, ġeswīðde ond ġesiġefæste; ēac þīn willan in woruldspēdum ryhte mid rǣde

    Thy judgments on each of deeds are true, strong and steadfast; likewise wishes of thine are right with a matter in worldly wealths.

    c. 980, Azarias:

Declension

All forms (10)

Etymology

From ġe- + siġefæst (“victorious”).

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