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† sigalder, n. Obs. rare.
[f. OE. siᵹe victory + galder.]
A charm or incantation.
c1000Saxon Leechd. I. 388 Syᵹe-ᵹealdor ic begale, siᵹe⁓ᵹyrd ic me weᵹe. a1225Ancr. R. 208 Sigaldren [v.r. sigaldrie], & false teolunges, leuunge on ore & of swefnes, & alle wichchecreftes.
Hence † sigalder v., to enchant, bewitch. Obs.
1303R. Brunne Handl. Synne 503 Þere was a wycche, and made a bagge, A bely of leþyr,..She sygaldryd so þys bagge bely Þat hyt ȝede and soke mennys ky. |