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ge-spówan

  • verb [ strong ]
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ge-spówan, p. -speów, pl. -speówon; pp. -spówen [spówan to succeed]
To succeed, prosper; succēdĕre, prospĕrāre
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  • Hú hyre æt beaduwe gespeów

    how she prospered in battle,

      Judth. 11; Thw. 24, 7; Jud. 175: Andr. Kmbl. 2688; An. 1346.
  • Him æt ðære byrig ne gespeów

    he did not succeed at the city,

      Ors. 4, 5; Bos. 82, 8.
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