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sinni, m. poet. follower, companion.
sinni, n (1) journey, walk; vera á sinnum, to be on the way; heill þú á sinnum sér, be happy on thy way; dagr var á sinnum, the day was passing by; (2) fellowship, company; ríða í s. e-m, to ride in one's company; (3) help, support (V. þakkar honum sitt s.); vera e-m í s., to side with one, help one (þú vildir, at allir væri þér í s.); (4) time, = sinn; annat s., a second time, = annat sinn; þat s., that time.
sinnig, sinnsig (for sinn veg, síns veg), adv. one each way; s. hvárr (hverr), each his own way, differently.
sinni-ligr, a. companion-like.
sinu-eldr, m. fire in withered grass.
sitja (sit; sat, sátum; setinn), v. (1) to sit, be seated; hann sat it næsta honum, he sat next him; s. upp, to sit erect (þeir létu hann s. upp í hauginum); to sit at table; (2) to stay, sojourn; s. heima, to stay at home (sitr Gunnarr nú heima nökkura hríð); s. kyrr, to remain quiet, stay at home; s. í festum, to sit as one's betrothed (of the bride between the betrothal and wedding); to reside (Haraldr konungr sat optast á Rogalandi); to sit fishing (þeir vóru komnir á þær vastir, er hann var vanr at s.); (3) to tarry (gørði liðinu leitt at s.); s. veðrfastr, to lie weather-bound; (4) with acc., s. e-t ór hendi sér, to let it slip through idleness; s. byr ór hendi sér, to miss a fair wind; (5) s. vel (illa) jörð, to keep one's estate in good (bad) order; s. launþding, to hold a secret meeting; (6) s. e-t, to put up with, endure (eigi mundu þeir þvílíka sk?mm eða hneisu setið hafa); s. e-m e-t, to submit to, put up with at one's hand (s. m?nnum skammir ok skapraunir); er slíkt engum manni sitjanda, it is not to be endured from any man; (7) s. e-m e-t, to cut one off from (hugðust þeir Sveinn at s. honum vatn); (8) with preps., s. at e-u, to sit busy with a thing; s. at sumbli, to sit at a banquet; s. at tafli, to sit at chess; s. at fé, nautum, to tend sheep, cattle; s. at málum, to sit over a case, debate it; s. á stefnu, to be in the chair at a meeting; s. á sannindum, to withhold (conceal) the truth; s. á sér, to control oneself, keep down one's temper (Hallgerðr sat mjök á sér um vetrinn); s. á svikrædum, svikum við e-n, to plot against one; s. fyrir, to be on the spot (úvíst er at vita, hvar úvinir sitja á fleti fyrir); s. fyrir e-u, to be a hindrance to (s. fyrir sœmd e-s); to be exposed to, have to bear (s. fyrir hvers manns ámæli); s. fyrir ádrykkju e-s, to be one's drinking-mate; s. fyrir sv?rum, to stand questions, be the spokesman; s. fyrir málum, to lead the discussion; s. fyrir e-m, to lie in ambush (in wait) for; s. hjá e-u, to be present at (s. hjá ráðagerðum e-s); to sit idly by (þú munt þó drepa vilja bróður minn, ok er þat skömm, ef ek sit hjá); s. inni, to sit in prison; s. til e-s, to wait; er þar til at s., we may wait till then; s. um e-t, to watch for an opportunity; þeir sátu um at rengja, they watched to find a flaw in the proceedings; to plot against (hann sitr um ríki hans); s. um líf e-s, to seek one's life; s. um e-n, to lie in wait for, waylay; s. um e-u, to be busy with (s. um nauðsynjamálum); s. um borðum, to sit at table; s. undir e-u, to be subject to; s. yfir e-u, to sit over a thing, be busy with (ekki mun ek lengr yfir þessu s.); s. yfir drykkju, borðum, to sit drinking, at table; to attend to (s. yfir málum manna); s. yfir kvæðum, to listen to songs; s. yfir e-u, to take possession of; láta slíka s. yfir váru, to let such persons withhold our property from us; to bear down (hann sat yfir virðland); s. yfir sk?rðum hlut, to suffer a loss of right; s. yfir sjúkum manni, to sit up with (nurse) a sick person, esp. a woman in labour; (9) recipr., sitjast nær, to sit near one another.
sía (að), v. to filter, strain; láta grön s., to sip through the beard.
sía, f. sieve or strainer, for liquids.
sía, f. glowing spark, esp. from metal (síur flugu ór afli).
sí-byrða, (-rða, -rðr), v. to lay (a

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