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fore-spreca

  • noun [ masculine ]
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Grammar
fore-spreca, -spræca, an; m. [ = for-speca]
Wright's OE grammar
§572;
One who speaks for another, an advocate; prolŏcūtor, advŏcātus
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  • Ðæt he beó mín freónd and forespreca, and ðære [MS. ðara] hálgan stówe freónd and forespræca

    that he be my friend and advocate, and the friend and advocate of the holy place.

    • Th. Diplm. A.D. 972
    • ;
    • 524, 34-525, 1.
  • He gebond feónda foresprecan

    he bound the advocate of fiends [the devil ]

    .
    • Exon. 18 b
    • ;
    • Th. 46, 6
    • ;
    • Cri. 733.
  • Cleopedon feónda foresprecan

    the advocates of the fiends cried out,

    3
    • 6 a
    • ;
    • Th. 118, 7
    • ;
    • Gú. 236.
Etymology
[
Ger. für-sprecher, m. an advocate.
]
Linked entries
v.  for-spræca for-speca.
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  • fore-spreca, n.