† sigaldern.
Obsolete. rare.
A charm or incantation.
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the world > the supernatural > the occult > sorcery, witchcraft, or magic > enchantment or casting spells > [noun] > spell
galderOE
lede-runec1000
sigalderc1000
craftOE
lede spelc1275
charma1300
conjurisonc1380
conjurationa1398
incantation1412
saunter1562
blessing1572
fascination1572
spell1579
lot1625
cantation1656
cantion1656
take1678
jynx1693
cantrip1719
pishogue1829
brujería1838
paternoster1880
goofer1887
runea1935
c1000 Saxon Leechd. I. 388 Syge-gealdor ic begale, sige~gyrd ic me wege.
?c1225 (?a1200) Ancrene Riwle (Cleo. C.vi) (1972) 155 Sigaldrie [a1250 Nero sigaldren]. false tollunges leuunge o nore on swefne & alle wiche creftes.
Derivatives
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the world > the supernatural > the occult > sorcery, witchcraft, or magic > enchantment or casting spells > [verb (transitive)]
bigaleOE
biwihelea1225
bewitchc1225
witchc1300
sigalder1303
bichantc1330
becharm1340
enchant1377
charmc1380
forspeakc1440
ensorte1477
encharm1480
conjurea1535
ensorcell1589
fascinate1603
spell1646
maleficiate1651
to cast the glamour over one?17..
maleficate1701
spell-bind1808
makutu1825
trick1829
glamour1832
bespell1894
wizard1898
to put the fluence on1909
effascinate-
1303 R. Mannyng Handlyng 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.
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