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wil-spell

  • noun [ neuter ]
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Grammar
wil-spell, es; n.
Welcome news, glad tidings
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  • Wæs him frófra mǽst æt ðam willspelle (

    the news of the finding of the cross

    ),
      Elen. Kmbl. 1985; El. 994.
  • Wilspella mǽst gesecgan,

      1965; El. 984.
Etymology
[A steores-man ham talde wilspel, ꝥ he Spaine isæih, Laym. 1350. O. Sax. wil-spel.]
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  • wil-spell, n.