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for-speca

  • noun [ masculine ]
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for-speca, fore-speca, -spreca, -spræca, an; m.
One who speaks for another, a defender, advocate; advŏcātus, patrōnus
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  • Forspeca vel mundbora

    advŏcātus, patrōnus, vel interpellātor,

    • Ælfc. Gl. 106
    • ;
    • Som. 78, 62
    • ;
    • Wrt. Voc. 57, 42.
  • Slaga sceal his forspecan on hand syllan, and se forspeca mágum

    the slayer shall give pledge to his advocate, and the advocate to the kinsmen,

    • L. Edm. S. 7
    • ;
    • Th. i. 250, 14, 15, 16.
  • Ðe hire forsprecan [-specan MS. B.] synd

    who are her advocates,

    • L. Edm. B. 1
    • ;
    • Th. i. 254, 5.
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v.  for-spreca.
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