for-specan
To speak in vain ⬩ speak negatively ⬩ deny ⬩ frustra dīcĕre ⬩ nĕgāre
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To speak in vain, speak negatively, deny; frustra dīcĕre, nĕgāre Hæbbe he ðæt eall forspecen let him have spoken that all in vain, L. C. S. 27; Th. i. 392, 6. Ne sý forspecen ne forswígod let it not be denied nor concealed, L. Ath. v. § 8, 9; Th. i.
spreca
A speaker, one who speaks in council (cf. sprǽc, VIII.), a councillor
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A speaker, one who speaks in council (cf. sprǽc, VIII.), a councillor Forht folces weard héht him fetigean sprecan síne, Cd. Th. 161, 18;Gen. 2667
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spédig
having good speed ⬩ prosperous ⬩ having means ⬩ wealthy ⬩ opulent ⬩ rich in material wealth ⬩ rich in ⬩ abounding in ⬩ abundant ⬩ copious ⬩ powerful ⬩ uber, efficax, brevis
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having good speed, prosperous Him féran gewát Abraham wíde óð ðæt hé tó Siem com síðe spédig (prosperous in travel), Cd. Th. 107, 3; Gen. 1783. having means, wealthy, opulent, rich in material wealth Hé wæs swýðe spédig man on ðǽm ǽhtum ðe heora spéda
ge-spannan
To join ⬩ span ⬩ clasp ⬩ fasten
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To join, span, clasp, fasten Gúþweard grímhelm gespeón the leader clasped his helm, Cd. 151; Th. 188, 27; Exod. 174. Ðá héht cásere gesponnan fiówer wildo hors to scride then the emperor ordered to harness four wild horses to a chariot, Shrn. 71, 34
cwydol
Speaking, saying ⬩ dicens, loquens
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Speaking, saying; dicens, loquens
for-spendan
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Hí úre sceattas forspenden geond ealle eorðan, Hml. S. 23, 304. Add
spannan
to join one thing to another ⬩ to attach ⬩ fasten ⬩ clasp ⬩ to span ⬩ clasp ⬩ nectere; intendere, contendere ⬩ to clasp ⬩ to span
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to join one thing to another, to attach, fasten, clasp, literal Hé helm spénn mid spangum (cf. Dan. spænde ved spænder, Swed. spänna med spänne to buckle) he buckled on his helmet, Cd. Th. 29, 4; Gen. 445. figurative Wá eów ðe gadriaþ hús tó húse and
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sprecan
To speak. ⬩ to exercise the faculty of speech ⬩ to use words in conversation, discourse, etc. ⬩ to mention ⬩ to say ⬩ to speak ⬩ to sue for, make a claim against, lay claim to
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To speak. to exercise the faculty of speech Se dumba spræc,Mt. Kmbl. 9, 33. Dumbe sprǽcon, Mk. Skt. 7, 37. Ðú byst suwiende, and ðú sprecan ne miht, Lk. Skt. 1, 20. Ænne lícþrowere . . . unsprecende forneán. . . . Rasilius gelǽdde hine forð wel sprecande
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bysmer-specan
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To speak blasphemy, to blaspheme; blasphemiam loqui, blasphemare Ðú bysmerspycst blasphemas, Jn. Bos. 10, 36
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be-cwyddod
Bespoken ⬩ deposited ⬩ depositum
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Bespoken, deposited; depositum, Ælfc. Gl. 14; Som. 58, 9
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Eádgár
Edgar, second son of Edmund, and grandson of Alfred the Great. Edgar, in A.D. 955, succeeded to the kingdom of Mercia; and, at the death of his brother Eadwig, in A.D. 959, to the kingdoms of Wessex and Northumbria, over which he reigned sixteen years. He was, therefore, king for twenty years, from A.D. 955-975
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Edgar, second son of Edmund, and grandson of Alfred the Great. Edgar, in A.D. 955, succeeded to the kingdom of Mercia; and, at the death of his brother Eadwig, in A.D. 959, to the kingdoms of Wessex and Northumbria, over which he reigned sixteen years
spearnlian
To spurn ⬩ strike out with the feet ⬩ kick
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To spurn, strike out with the feet, kick Ðæt ðú ne spear[n]last ut non calcitres, Hpt. Gl. 463, 77. Se sticca him eode út þurh ðæt heáfod in tó ðære eorðan and hé ætforan hire spearnlode mid fótum the nail went through his head into the earth, and he
ge-speornan
To tread upon ⬩ to perch ⬩ spurn ⬩ calcare
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To tread upon, to perch, spurn; calcare Ðæt heó fótum ne meahte land gespornan so that she might not perch on land with her feet, Cd. 72; Th. 87, 33; Gen. 1458: 72; Th. 87, 11; Gen. 1447. Ðæt se hearn-flota sond-lond gespearn so that the floater of the
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sperran
To strike ⬩ spar ⬩ to struggle ⬩ to struggle, resist
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To strike, spar Ðǽr eác cwóman hreáþemýs . . . and ða on úre ondwlitan sperdon and ús pulledon et uespertilionum uis ingens . . . in ora uultusque nostros ferebantur (the translator has read feriebant?), Nar. 15, 6. Spyrrynde verberans, Germ. 399, 411
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æt-gár
A short spear or javelin ⬩ a kind of dart or other weapon to cast at the enemy ⬩ framea
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A short spear or javelin, a kind of dart or other weapon to cast at the enemy; framea, Cot. 188: 86
fore-spreca
One who speaks for another ⬩ an advocate ⬩ prolŏcūtor ⬩ advŏcātus
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One who speaks for another, an advocate; prolŏcūtor, advŏcātus 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
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fóre-sprecen
FORE-SPOKEN ⬩ aforesaid ⬩ fore-mentioned ⬩ præfātus ⬩ prædictus
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FORE-SPOKEN, aforesaid, fore-mentioned; præfātus, prædictus Se fóresprecena here the fore-mentioned army, Chr. 896; Erl. 93, 34. Se fóresprecena Godes man præfātus clērĭcus, Bd. 1, 7; S. 477, 5. He on ðæt fóresprecene mynster gedón and geþeóded wæs he
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cwis
A saying, speaking ⬩ locutio
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A saying, speaking; locutio
ge-spówan
To succeed ⬩ prosper ⬩ succēdĕre ⬩ prospĕrāre
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To succeed, prosper; succēdĕre, prospĕrāre 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
be-spanan
To allure, entice, incite, urge, induce ⬩ allicere, illicere, incitare, provocare, inducere
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To allure, entice, incite, urge, induce bring on any one; allicere, illicere, incitare, provocare, inducere He deriende leóda bespeón to ðysan earde he allured pernicious people to this land, Chr. 959; Th. 219, 18. Gif he ǽnigne man on synne bespeón