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ge-spelia

  • noun [ masculine ]
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ge-spelia, an; m. [spelian to represent]
A substitute, deputy, vicegerent; vĭcārius
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  • Cristen cyning is Cristes gespelia geteald on cristenre þeóde

    a christian king is accounted Christ's vicegerent among christian people,

      L. Eth. ix. 2; Th. i. 340, 12.
  • Wið Cristes gespelian

    against Christ's vicegerent,

    ix.
      42; Th. i. 350, 3.
  • He wæs Æþelstánes b' gespelian siððan he unfere wæs

    he was bishop Athelstane's substitute after he was unable to move,

      Chr. 1055 ; Erl. 191, 12.
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